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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
400 TROOPS ORDERED
TO RESTORE ORDER
Mob Is LoOting Stores to Sc
cure Firearms and De-
clares 1t Will Secure the
Negro - 800 Militiamen
Already on Duty = Fif.
teen More People Wound.
ed During Shooting =
More Trouble Is Feared

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 9.-Four per
sons were killed and several injured
here today when a mob intent upon
lynching William Lockett, negro, who
had confessed to the murder of 10-year
old Geneva Hardman, charged the
court house during Lockett 5 trial and
was fred upon by police and state
troops While the mob, the ringlead-
ers of which carried a rope, was at
tempting to get into the courthouse to
get Lockett, a jury found him guilty
of first degree murder and a minute or
two later the negro was sentenced to
die in the electric chair on March IL.
Two women were reported to be
among those shot by the state troops.
The clash with the soldiers held off the
mob while the authorities managed to
slip the negro away to place OF
safety. Great excitement was caused
by the shooting and there were nut
terings of further trouble
In addition to the four killed II per
sons were injured when the troops iret
into the mob.
Four hundred troops from Camp 'Tay
lor KY, have been ordered to LeXing
ton to prevent any further trouble anc
are now en- route here, officials an
nounced. The additional troops wcr
requested as it was feared that tn
300 militiamen could not handle tn
situation.
Lockett was brought lere on spec
ial train from the state renitentiary a
Frankfort where nc was ushed Feb.
shortly after he made an alleged cor
fession to prevent a lynching.
Heavy wires and ropes had bee
stretched on either side of each stree
through which Lockett passed an
troops were under orders to ''shoot
kill' if any attempt was made to reac
the prisoner. Fifty extra police and
sheriff guard patroled the street
keep the crowd behind the ropes.
one was permitted to enter the eour
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
FARMERS WILL
NOT Join LABOR
Representative of National
Grange Announces Its
Attitude
HAVE PROGRAM
OF LEGISLATION
Members to Vote as They Wish-Atti-
tude of Legislators Will Be Observed
American Federation of Labor
Dictates How Members Shall Vote.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. = Farm
er organizations will not join the Amer
lean. federation of labor in its non
partisan campaign to elect this year
only friends of the trades union move
ment, according to T. C. Atkeson, rep
resentative of the National Grange,
which has 100000 members.
Mr.. Atkeson said today that his or.
ganization had decided not to support
organized labor's political activities
and pointed out that representatives of
the Grange, National Farmers union,
International Farm Congress, American
Farm Bureau and National Milk Pro-
ducers association recently met here
and formulated a platform of princi-
| Piles but decided individual members
should be allowed to exercise their per
sonal preference in voting.
The program has been sent to every
| member of congress and it may be ex-
pected that the farmers will observe
| the attitude of legislators on bills af-
| fecting their interests.
Organized labor, 100000 strong
has thrown its hat into the politicol
| ring Vigorously denouncing congress
| which it was said "has failed to do its
| duty the American federation of la
Dor yesterday announced the appoint
ment of a national on-partisan politi-
cal campaign committee which viii
mobilize trade unionists and ''all Low
ers of freedom in an effort to defeat
candidates Indifferent or hostile to la
Dor and TO elect true and tried
friends of the trade union movement.
Not waiting for the general election
in November the campaign will b,
started Immediately and pursued with
out relaxation through the primaries
in which it is stated all aspirants fo
Office will have their records 'analyzed
stated in unmistakable language am
given the widest possible publicity ,
This program applies to all candidates
from presidential nominees down.
The statement issued says in part
. Sinister forces are already activel
Continued on Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09

Brattleboro and Windham county. with
special reference at this time to Main
street. 1t is made up as follows: W.
H. Richardson, Jesse E. HAYNES. DIR. l..
$. Edwards. e. b. Crowell Z. C. Tennev.
The community house committee will
co operate with the committee which is
working for community house as a
soldiers memorial. 1t consists of Rev
Dr. H. p. Woodin, H. F. Jordan, D. J.
Stolte. C. Victor Grant
Holland J. Wilson, w. S. Pratt, C. n.
Bond. w. P. Frost and William NJ Rider
make up the committee for the Farm
Bureau plank. They will assist the
Farm Bureau in the question of method
of distribution of farm products
| To bring Brattleboro to the attention
| of summer tourists and home seekers
will be the duty of the summer resident
committee, the members of which are f
| l.. Hildreth, Houghton Seaverns, A. P. 81.
monds, Nv. B. Smith c. A. Harris.
| The committee on industrial develop.
ment, w. L. Hunt, Frank E. Barber, Har
old f. Whitney, NJ. c. Houghton A. L
Maynard and II. C. Rice will promote
industrial development in Brattleboro by
lending all possible assistance to exist
ing local industries and by encouraging
more industries to locate here
| The purpose of the committee on tn,
housing plank viii be to make stud,
tof the needs of better and more house.
and to find solution of the problem o
lack of accommodations if such lack ex
lists. |. c. Bradley, F. T. Barber, L. I
Holden, w. L. Hunt, H. G. Rice and C. Il
Babb have been named on this commit
tee.
i The subject of town government will
! be in the hands of G. NJ Clay, C. c
Staples, A. l.. Maynard. Rev. c. I
Brownell and John n. Harvey. Thei
! purpose viii be to make thorough stud
of methods of government for communi
ties of this size and to work for TIL
adoption of that plan which seems bes
/ !adapted to local needs and conditions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
NEWBERRY MAY
SUMMON FORD
Would Like to Put Him Under Exami
nation-Big Expenses Common
In Michigan Politics.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Feb. O.
Those who predicted that the trial of
United States Senator Truman II. New
berry and 122 other defendants,
indicted for conspiracy and fraud
senatorial primaries and election of
1918, would require from 10 weeks to
three months. are confirmed in this con-
vietion after checking up on results
at the close of the second week of
the proceedings.
With the first week given over to Sc
lection of jury and opening state
ments of counsel, taking of testimony
started last Tuesday afternoon Since
then about so witnesses have been on
the stand
Most authoritative forecasts, how
ever, indicate that the prosecution viii
be another week III presenting its case
From the same source it is learned that
the defence will then claim about three
weeks.
1t is said that the defence is seriously
contemplating calling Mr.. Ford as {
witness, if legal reason can be found
for doing so, whether OF not Judge Ses
sion S ruling indicates that he NIGH
permit the defence to go into lengthy
examination of Mr.. Ford.
The defence will not deny the expen
diture of vast sums of money to plae,
Mr.. Newberry in the senate. but vii
seek to excuse the great expendtur
on the grounds that everything don
in the campaign was in harmony wit
political practice in Michigan and tha
what each of the defendants did indi
vidually was not in itself a crimina
act. The real fight by the defence viii
be to prove the absence of a eonspirac,
and that in carrying through the cam
paign no crime was committed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
COMMITTEES NAMED
BY BOARD OF TRADE
Will Have Charge of Carrying Out Plan of Work That
Has Been Adopted by Organization from Suggestions
Offered by Members at Group Meetings

Committees to give consideration to
the various planks in the program
of work recently adopted by the
board of trade have been appointed
by President Arthur F. Roberts and
two of the committees have held
meetings to discuss the subjects under
their jurisdiction. The order in which
the planks of the program have been
numbered has nothing to do with their
Importance.
Many of the suggestions brought out
in the group meetings will be taken up
in the course of the year under what
might be called supplemental activities.
1t is also expected that from time to
time the chairman of the various com
mittees viii meet with the board of di-
rectors and keep the board fully informed
| of their plans and problems As the
need develops added matters will be
taken up and it is the hope of the of
| ficers of the board of trade that mem
bers viii feel free to present matters
of Importance to the committees fol
consideration at any time.
Some of the planks in the program
Iwere drawn with the idea that they
might cover more than a year, as it i;
hoped that the organization is laying {
foundation for some real service to tn,
community.
In the letter which President Roberts
Isent out to the members of the various
committees notifying them of their ap
tpointment he stated that the number o
members on a committee was subject t
increase by vote of the committee itsel
and that he hoped each member of tn
committee would give careful consider
Iation to those additional agencies whic
Icould be asked to assist the committe
in its work. The planks are so entirel
for the whole community that it is de
t sirable to get back of them the force o
t all the community organizations whic
e are working toward the betterment @
: Brattleboro.
hi The committee on the road plank wi
ihaye to do with work for better roads j
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
SERVICE ON WEST
RIVER BRANCH
Both Freight and Passenger Trains
Running Today-Had Been Tied
Up Since Thursday Noon.

After being tied up since Thursday
noon the West River branch of the
Central Vermont railroad was opened
yesterday and passenger train was
run here from South Londonderry in
the morning, returning later in the day.
1t brought mail here and returned with
mail, but no passengers were carried.
Both passenger and freight service
were resumed today.
The Jacksonville, and Wilmington
stages, which arrived here Thursday
and were unable to return on account
of the deep snow and drifted roads,
left for their respective destinations
about $50 O'Clock this morning.
The Brattleboro street railroad is
now open for the entire length, the
southern section from the Main street
bridge having been opened yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
.SeIectmen Buy Gravel De-
posit of Sullivan
for $4,000
REDUCTION OF TOWN
DEBT ABOUT $4,000
Storms This Winter Involve Unusual
Expenditure for Removal Of Snow -
Plan for Strengthening West River
Wooden Arch Bridge.

In the regular weekly meeting of the
board of selectmen Saturday night in
their room in the town hall building
various subjects of interest were dis
cussed, among them the gravel pit sit
uation, the forthcoming report of the
towns finances, the expense sand in
convenience caused by the recent snow
storms, and the ever present problem
of the West River bridge. The situation
with respect to these matters, taking
them up in the order named, is as fol-
lows:
Daniel Sullivan has Just notified the
selectmen that lie has decided to accept
their offer for his gravel bank at the
corner of South Main street and Oak
Grove avenue, the town having agreed
to pay him $1,000 fon the land. As
stated a short time ago, Mr.. Sullivan
set a price of $4,000 on the property,
but the selectmen did not feel that they
ought to pay as much for it.
In extent this gravel deposit is lit
tie less than three acres, and it ex-
tends from James Sheehy's on South
Main street up over the hill to the Har-
Ivey place on Oak Grove avenue. There
is an eight-room cottage house on the
property, which is included in the sale
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
Odd Fellows Temple

Friendship circle will hold its regular
meeting Tuesday afternoon. Sewing will
be done. Supper will be served at the
usual hour.
Tuesday, Feb 10, 7.30 p. m.-Regular
meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge All
members are especially requested to be
present. Following the meeting there
viii be an entertainment in the banquet
hall. After the entertainment there viii
be games and a social hour. All Ode
Fellows are invited.
Friday, Feb. l3.-Rehearsal of Re
hcliah degree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
FUNERAL TO-DAY OF
J. HARRY ESTEY
Largely Attended Services in Home on
Putney Neutrality-suspicious. Pres
ent-Stores Closed.

The body of J. Harry Estey, treas
urer of the Estey Organ Co., who died
of influenza in the Parker House in
Boston Saturday morning, was brought
to his home on Putney road on thei
go train Saturday night. A delega-
tion from Beauseant commandery,
Knights Templar, escorted the body
from the train to the residence.
Largely attended funeral services
were held in the home at go o'clock
this afternoon, and the stores were
closed during the services, as we'll as
the Estey Organ plant, which has been
closed since Mr.. Estey 's~death.
Delegations present represented the
Masonic bodies, the Brattleboro Saw
ings bank, of which he was trustee,
and other banks, the board of trade,
D. F. Curtin camp of Spanish war vet
Grams. and the Vermont Wheel club.
The Spanish war veterans acted as es-
cort to the cemetery.
Previous to the service pipe organ Sc
lections were rendered by Fred G. Lett
singer, who also played for Frederic c..
Adams, who sang Whittier s poem, The
Eternal Goodness, by Herbert johnson,
and a hymn, When On Ny Day the
/
many beautiful floral remembrances.
| Rev Delmar K. Trout of the First
Universalist church, who was associa-
ted with MIR. Estey in some of his pub
lie activities, and Rev. DIR. Herbert p.
Woodin of the Centre Congregational
church, near neighbor, officiated. DIR.
| Woodin read from the Scriptures and
offered prayer, and Rev. Mr.. Trout
made brief remarks, interspersed with
several verses He referred in fitting
terms to Mr.. EsteF's home life, his
patriotic nature, his ideal principles as
business man, his social and commun-
ity spirit and his democratic personal
ity
The burial took place in the family
lot in Prospect Hill cemetery, where DIR
| Woodin conducted the committal ser
vice and Mr.. Trout offered prayer an6
benediction. The bearers were Clarence
L. Stickney, Charles A. Harris, Edward
j. Fenton, d. Frank Shea, Edwin L
Hildreth and William ], Pentland.
Among those coming sfrom away t.
attend the funeral were Aaron Dal
rymple of New York and Roger Brown
of Salem, Mass, representing the Este5
Piano Co, c. r. Putnam of Boston, rep
, Presenting the Boston Office of the Este,
Organ Co, Mr.. Gourlay of Toronto, On
/. tario, representing a music house, Nh
and Mrs. Steele Gray, Miss Florenc
, Sprague and Miss Evelyn Manley o
New York, Miss Florence Gull of Cam
bridge, n. Y, and Arson Williams an
! Mrs. w. s. McKenney of Northamr
ton, Mass
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
STREETS ON WHICH
SLIDING is ALLOWED
Village Commissioners Decide the Ques
tion-Automobil Drivers Asked
to Take Notice.

Attention children! The village com
missioners, after discussing the matter,
have decided that eoasting will be al
lowed on Forest street, Green street to
the top of Post Hill, but not down to
Elliot street, also from the top of Linden
street down to the Retreat grounds. In
the south part of the village they may
slide on Belmont avenue and on the hill
by the cotton mill. These are the only
safe streets which commissioners have in
mind, but if the children know of Others
they may communicate with Chairman
f. w. Gibson of the board of commission
ers Automobile drivers are asked to
take notice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
DRIVING JAPS OUT
OF NORTHERN KOREA
Populations In Chinese Territory Have
Gone to Aid of Koreans and
japanese Retreat.

LONDON. Feb. 9.-Northern Korea has
been evacuated by the japanese, it is
claimed in wireless despatch from Mos
COW today. The populations rose to aid
Korean forces from Chinese territory, 1t
is declared The message as given in the
Bolshevik wireless says that on Feb. 6
bands of Koreans raised in Chinese ter
ritorv crossed the frontier and attacked
the Japanese. Masses of the population
are joining the insurgents, it is added, the
japanese retreating and evacuating
northern Korea.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
SNOW BLOCKADE
PARTIALLY LIFTED
A Few New England Towns Still Iso-
lated-Warmer and Possibly
Rain Tomorrow.

BOSTON, Feb. 9.-Southeastern New
England today had not entirely emerged
from the snow pail of last week By
turning Sunday into a day of labor
the railroads removed some of the bar.
riers which threw schedules into con.
fusion for three days and highway de,
partments cleared streets of some OF
the snow, but the New Haven railroad
was still without suburban service.
A few towns were still isolated
Danger of damage from flooded eel
lars developed today with the appear
ance of the sun. With streets pileC
high with snow the weather bureau pre-
dicted warmer weather and possible rar
for tomorrow
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
SENATE RESUMES
TREATY DEBATE
Reconsidered Vote, Laying It Aside
Nine 'Irreconcilables Voted
Against Suspending Rules.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Considera-
tion of the treaty of Versailles was re-
sumed in the open senate today Repub-
lican and Democratic leaders Joining
forces to bring it back for debate The
decision was reached without debate
the senate adopting overwhelmingly a
motion by Senator Lodge to reconsider
the vote by which the treaty was laid
aside last November.
The vote on Senator Lodge s motion
to suspend the rules so the treaty agair
could be considered was 63 to 9. Those
voting against it, all Republicans wer,
Borab, Brandegee, France. Gronna
Knox, Mccormick, Sherman, Norris anC
Poindexter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
Mob Seeks Fire Arms.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 9.-Reports
received here by telephone during the
forenoon said mobs then were looting
pawn shops and hardware stores at
Lexington in an effort to obtain fire
arms and had declared the intention of
securing the negro by any means. On
the heels of the report came an ap-
peal from the Governor for troops to
protect the negro and quiet the sit
uation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
CALL BIG RAILROAD STRIKE.
Section Men and Shop Laborers Ordered
to Quit Feb. ~.

DETROIT, Feb "a strike of 800 000
members of the brotherhood of main
tenance of way employees and railway
shop laborers was called for Tuesday
Feb. IL, at a meeting of the general
chairrnen of the brotherhoods here TODAY
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
First Baptist Church

Monday at $50 p. m.-Meeting of Boy
Scouts.
Tuesday at 7.30 p. m.-Meeting OF
Christian Endeavor. Subject, A Worth
While Life.
Friday at 4 p. m.-Junior Endeavor so
ciety; 80 Regular prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
NAVAL RECRUITING
STATION TO CLOSE
Will Be Transferred from Brattleboro
to Claremont, N. H, After Sat
urday of This Week.

A telegram has been received to close
the navy recruiting station here and open
one at Claremont, n H. This station viii
be officially closed Saturday, Feb. IA. All
young men wishing to enlist in the navy
will report to the office which will be
located at Pleasant street and fremont
square, Claremont.
Charles Eugene Gotta enlisted in the
navy as fireman, 2 class, and was sent
to Manchester, n. H., for further assign
ment by that office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
Centre Congregational Church

Monday. Feb. o 7.30 p. m.-Social
evening of Conquest club and Christian
Endeavor society in the chapel. a pro-
gram based on A Crusade of Compassion
viii be followed by Valentine social.
Monday evening. Feb. l6.-Meeting of
Troop /, Boy Scouts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
Masonic Temple

Tuesday, Feb. 10.-Regular communi-
cation of Columbian lodge, No. SO. F.
C. degree.
Wednesday, Feb. ll.-Special commun-
ication of Brattleboro lodge, No. l02. F.
c. degree.
Thursday, Feb. l2-Stated convoca-
tion of Fort Dummer chapter, r. A. NJ
Work: NJ NJ. degree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09

Siam has city composed exclusively OF
women, where the manufacture of silk and
cotton stockings is carried on. The hus.
bands of the women are not permitted to
enter, but are obliged to live outside the
city walls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
FOCH TO VISIT POLAND.
Will Confer With Poles About Suppress
ing Bolshevism.

WARSAW, Saturday, Feb. 7.-Defin-
ite decision has been reached that Mar.
shal Foch, commander in-chief of the al
lied armies, will come to Warsaw to CON
fer with Polish military authorities re-
garding the Bolshevik menace, it is an
nounced by a French newspaper here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09

Fresh air is still on the free list, but
from the way some people try to avoid il
in cool weather you'd suppose it was the
original cause of the high cost of living in
stead of the original reason for the high
cost of dying.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
Red Men S Hall

Monday, Feb. ., s p. m-Special meet
ing Pocahontas council No 4, d. of p
Rehearsal. Every member of the degree
team is asked to be present.
Dance Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
THE WEATHER.
Probably Snow Late Tonight and To-
morrow-Warmer.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The weather
forecast: Cloudy, probably snow late
tonight and Tuesday Warmer, dimin-
ishing north winds becoming southeast.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
SOvIETS BEGIN EXPORTS.
Two Carloads of Flax Sent Out of Rus
sia Sunday.

REVAL, Esthonia, Feb ASSOCIATED
Press Exports from Soviet Russia be-
gan on Sunday. They were initiated by
the arrival here of two carloads of flax
outward bound.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09

In the United States there are more
than fifty women who earn their live
lihood as blacksmiths.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
PRINCESS ANN BROKE IN TWO.
Last of Her Crew Rescued Just Before
the Disaster.

tIIC DIodSltI.
NEW YORK, Feb 9.-Forty- four
members of the crew of the steamship
Princess Ann, which has been ashore at
Rockaway Point, l.. l., since Thursday
were taken off today by coast guards
in surf boats. The rest of the crew, rs
men and 32 passengers, were removed
Saturday. After the crew had been re
moved the vessel broke in two in .
smooth sea on the bar on which she hat
been driven by the storm last week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
FOR UNIVERSAL TRAINING.
President Advises Democrats Not to De-
clare Against 1t.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-President
Wilson today wrote Representative Cald-
well, a member of the house military
committee, that it would be inadvisabie
for the house Democrats to declare op-
position to universal military training
at their caucus tonight
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
ONE PERISHED IN, FIRE.
Fashionable Apartment in San Francisco
Destroyed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.-One life
was known definitely to have been lost
last night in a fire that destroyed the
fashionable Berkshire apartment house
at Sutter and James street. A search of
the ruined building early today revealed
no additional bodies. A score of persons
are in various hospitals suffering from
burns and injuries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
FOUR KILLED WHEN
OFFICERS FIRE ON
MOB AT LEXINGTON

house without first being searched for
weapons.