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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
OUTLAW STRIKE BLOWS UP

OUTLAW Nif&ihE btfbNS UF
New York, April 1s.-The OUTLAW
railroad strike blew up In the met
ropolitan district today. with the ex-
ception OF a comparatively small
group OF irreconcilable switchmen
and three of the important roads,
the Pennsylvania. the New York Cen-
trail and the New York, New Haven
and Hartford. resumed normal ser
vice.
The time limit for strikers to re-
turn to work expired at noon and
long before that hour men were
Tocking back by the hundreds plac-
ing no reliance upon the frantic af
tirmations Of aEitators that II they
stuck il out they would win IN the
end. They were convinced the rail
road managers meant business and
they were right. for at one minute
past noon the railroads begun TO fill
permanently the places Of such men
as had not returned TO work.
Service on the Long Island, the
Erie. the Jersey Central and other
affected railroads Is returning to
normal Freight is being moved in
increasing quantities. Tho railroad
strike is a failure
The strike on the Hudson tubes,
however. is still In force and no one
would venture Ar opinion tonight
as to when they will be reopened.
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New York, April 1S.-Firing a re-
yolyer toward the altar as he stood
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The Ricllmc4tl
Virginiaa
Have the New. OF the
World on Your Drenk.
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Monthly Payment.
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Washington, April is.
Virginia and North
CaroIina--Ilocal show
crs Monday and Tues
day.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
Centre Congregational Church

Tuesday, Feb. II, .7.30 to $50 p. m.-
Social evening for the Sunday school
All classes from the juniors up are in
cluded.
Thursday, Feb. 10, 10 a. m-Meeting
of the Women's association in the chapel
celebrating the 30th anniversary of the
reorganization of its association Lunch
con will be served at 1890. At 3 p. m.
there will be business meeting followed
by Home Missionary program, includ-
ing a reading by Mrs. H. p Woodin. A
birthday offering will be received for the
Schauffier fund. All women of the parish
are urged to attend. There will be sew
ing.
Thursday, Feb. 10, $50 p. m.-Monthly
supper and meeting of Brotherhood in the
chapel. Prof Hamilton of Amherst will
be the speaker. All men of the parish are
invited.
Friday, Feb, 20, 73O p. m-Devotiona
service to be followed by first regular
session of the School Of Missions.
Friday, Feb 20, 8 p. m.-Meeting in tn
chapel of all women of the community il
observance of the Day of Prayer for Mis-
sions, which will be observed by all VIC
mems missionary organizations of Mort
America. Theme, The World to Chris
We Bring. An offering will be received fo
the Near East Relief Commission.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
SUPREME COURT
IN SESSION HERE
Case Of Town of Townshend Against
Horace G. Howard Estate First to
Be Argued Today.

Four cases were set for trial this morn
ing in the special term of the Vermont
supreme court, which convened at 10
o'clock in the federal building. One of
these is a combination of two cases. A
fifth case will be submitted on briefs.
The federal courtroom is an ideal place
for holding the supreme court sessions in
Brattleboro, being, as a former state
Judge said few days ago, the most ele-
gantly finished and furnished courtroom
in Vermont.
The cases set for trial We're the New
England Box Co. against John c. Tib-
belts ct al Arthur L. Miller against the
Central Vermont Railway Co.; Clinton P.
Underwood against Stephen J. Cray, and
Stephen J. Cray against Clinton P. Un
derwood, to be heard together; and the
town of Townshend against the estate of
Horace c. Howard ct al Agreement has
been made to submit the case of Alice L.
Piper of Brattleboro against the Oakland
Co. and X. f. Mosher on briefs.
This morning the case taken up was
that of the town of Townshend against
the estate of Horace c.. Howard, which
is to recover damages for the failure of
the estate to pay taxes to the town of
Townshend. A bill in chancery was
brought last October in county court
through Barber, Barber & Miller against
the estate, to which the estate demurred
The demurrer was sustained pro forma
and the bill dismissed, and an appeal was
taken to the supreme court. The firm
of Harvey, Maurice, Whitney & Fits of
Brattleboro and John W. Redmond of
\aNprOrf ha 1afa
Attorney c. Menzies Miller opened the
argument for the plaintiff and Attorney
Melville p. Maurice for the defense.
1t is claimed by the plaintiff that
through fraud on the part of the guardian
for Mr.. Howard the town of Townshend
was deprived of taxes which should have
been paid to that town for long term
of years but which have been paid tc
Brattleboro. The estate amounts to over
$500000 The claim of fraud is based on
the assumption that the residence of Mr.
Howard, who was insane and who dice
in Waverly, Mass, in 1918, was in Town
shend while it was represented to be il
Brattleboro.
By the defense it is claimed that il
1884 MIR. Howard's guardian informed tn,
town of Townshend that the residenc,
had been changed to Brattleboro, that NJ
poll tax was paid in Townshend afte
THAT, although for few years propert,
tax was paid there, and that the guardian
had the sole right to say where tn
: residence should be.
There are many other claims in tn
case, which it is impossible to go into i
limited space. The annual accounts @
the guardians have been filed in tn
Westminster probate district, in whic
Townshend is located.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
TWO BILLION BOND
ISSUE FOR VETERANS
Bonus to Stay In Treasury 25 Years,
But Interest Would Be Paid Pro-
Rata to States and Veterans.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l7.-Provision for
81 100000 bond issued to aid veterans of
the great war is made by bill introduced
by Congressman Allan I. Treadway of
Massachusetts. The bonds would remain
IN the treasury for . years, but the inter
est of AZ per cent would be paid into
trust fund, of which the secretary of the
treasury would be trustee The measure
authorizes the secretary to pay to the
treasurer of each state the pro rata of the
income from the bonds in accordance with
the number of men credited to the re-
spectlve state IN the army, navy or marine
corps The treasurer would establish a
board. which would receive reports from
posts of the American Legion of the cases
of veterans who need relief and upon ap-
proval of the board, such relief as may De
deemed necessary would be provided. The
total sum to be paid by the state treasurer
in any calendar year would not exceed the
pro-rata amount he would receive from the
government Mr.. Treadway made the
following comment:
The bill | have introduced is easily un-
derstood The main purpose of it is to
establish a fund which shall be admins
| tered in each state by board consisting
| of state officials and the state comman-
der of the American legion The fund is
intended for the reliefs care or support OF
any veteran whose case first is examined
by the local American legion post and ap
proved by the state board. The under
lying principle of the bill is to be assured
| that no cases of actual need either among
the veterans of the war or their families
shall receive attention 1t seems to me
this bill has marked advantage over ;
/ direct payment to every man in that il
many cases such payments might not b
needed and in others, the benefits there
Efrom would be only temporary. ShoulC
the idea of this bill be enacted into law
!, the trust fund thus established will direct
llv benefit former service men at tim
when such benefit is needed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
CONTINUED
IMPROVEMENT
Report That President Had
Suffered Relapse Is
Denied
ATTENDING TO
USUAL ROUTINE
Rear Admiral Grayson Announces
There Probably Will Be No Cabinet
Meeting This Week - Could Have
One IF He Wished.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17-President
Wilson continues to show improvement
and was up early today shaving him
self and going about his usual routine,
Rear Admiral Grayson, his physician,
said.
DR.. Grayson's statement was prompt
ed by published reports that the Presi-
dent had a. relapse last night and that
DR.. Dercum, a Philadelphia specialist,
had been hurriedly summoned to the
White House for midnight confer
ence. DR.. Grayson said he had not
been in communication with DIR. Der
cum since Saturday when the latter
visited the White House and found the
President making steady progress.
The President 5 cabinet probably
will not meet this week, Dr. Grayson
said, but he added that if the Presi-
dent desired to call one his physician
would not object.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
TURKEY CAN KEEP
CONSTANTINOPLE
Must Stop Armenian Massacres, How
ever-To Internationalize
the Dardanelles.

LONDON. Feb. lI-Great Britain, 1t
was learned today, has instructed Ad-
miral De Robeck at COnstantinople to an
nounce there the fact that the allies have
decided not to deprive Turkey of Con-
stantinople. If the prosecutions OF the
Armenians continues, however, the ad-
miral was instructed to say, the peace
treaty with Turkey may be considerably
modified
The fact that continued possession of
Constantinople had been granted her
should not be misconstrued by Turkey,
the British representative was directed
to inform the Turkish government IN
plain words 1t did not mean he was
told to say, that the allies would deal
leniently with Turkey should the re-
Gently reported atrocities continue.
The allied supreme council today con
sidered the latest report of massacres OF
Armenians Note was taken of the fact
that the report for the most part eman-
ated from Armenian sources. Admiral
Robeck will point out to the Turks that
they must show an inclination to com
port themselves properly or be subjected
to peace more severe than the council
now is disposed to arrange.
! The Observation-Disclosures of the Oar
danelles, which had been forecast, was
decided upon definitely by the allied su
preme council today. The details of th'
control of the waterways, however, hav'
not been worked out
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
BAPTIST MEN WELD
SHOVELS WITH VIGOR
Hold "Picnic ON the Lawn" and Pre-
pare Way for Replenishing Dwin-
ding Supply of Coal.

About 20 doughty wielders of the pick
and shovel gathered on the premises of
the Baptist church last evening in response
to DIR. Ward Noyes's invitation last Sun
day to a picnic on the lawn and for
two hours wrestled to good purpose with
the beautiful snow problem which has
been assuming alarming proportions of
late.
With the supply of coal reduced to a
minimum something needed to be done,
and it surely was.
The minister, the quondam Y. NJ. C. A.
secretary, three or four deacons, Bible
school officials, the major portion of the
trustees, the church clerk, the town clerk,
the Knight of the trombone, with boys
and lesser lights were there and the snow
flew fast and shovels and picks were
welded vigorously to good purpose.
A road was made from Main street
around the north side of the church and
across the rear open lot behind, and then
across Mr.. Manley's garage plaza to High
street, thus opening up a boulevard
through which the ambitious coal steed
may trot merrily--if he chooses.
But this was not all; trio of sturdy
church women were all ready to greet the
laborers with hot coffee and substantial
viands on the completion of their tasks
and this concluded an inspiring evening
Query: would an S. 0. s. call to the
citizens to aid in the snow situation lead
to a like successful result?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
Trustees of Thompson Es-
tate So Declare of
the Income
HAVE KEPT WITHIN
DEGREES OF COURT
Say They Have Found Money Aid
Alone Is Useless in Many Cases -
Majority of Women Need Nursing,
Medical and Hospital Service.

All the income of the Thomas Thomp-
SON trust available for Brattleboro has
been spent by the trustees in direct
money aid or in indirect aid in Brat
tleboro or for the benefit of the activ-
tiles controlled by the trust in the
town of Brattleboro, according to the
answer of the trustees to the petition
for the removal of Trustee Richards M.
Bradley. The trustees moreover deny
the charge by the town of Brattleboro
and the seamstresses' society that they
have spent any money for any object
not authorized by the Thompson will
and the DEGREES of the court.
Two installments of the trustees
answer, fled in the supreme judicial
court of Massachusetts, have been pub
lished in The Reformer. Here is the
third:
10. The trustees deny the allegation
contained in the 10Th paragraph of the
petition and in the eighth paragraph of
the bill of particulars to the effect that
they have been spending any money
from the income of said trust estate
upon any object which is not kim
dred charitable purpose within the
meaning and intent of the viii and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17

lean, British and French representatives
had agreed on a settlement of the Adriatic
question and it was charged that subse-
quently without consulting the United
States the allied premiers sitting at Paris
adopted new agreement which was trans
mitted to Ambassador Wallace for the ap-
proval Of the American government. This,
it was said, came as great surprise to the
American government which sent a COM
munication to the premiers asking whether
they proposed to settle the question with
out consulting the American government.
The premiers were said to have replied
that they did not intend to do so, but later
sent an untimatum to Jugo-Slavia that un-
less it accepted the new settlement the
terms of the original treaty of London
would be carried out
There is great deal of confusion here
as to the exact status of the AdrIatlc ne
gotiations because of the apparently con-
hicting information coming from differ
ent official sources. There has been no au-
thorized official statement from any
specific source, although varying inter
pretations of President Wilson's commune
cation have been given from the White
House and state department. Whether
the President actually has threatened to
withdraw the treaty probably will devel
op to be matter of Interpretation OF IAN
guage' but all officials here dlsclaim that
it was a threat at least in the diplomatic
sense of the term.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
BOLSHEVISM MORAL
AND MENTAL DISEASE
Due to Irreligion and Lack Of Proper
Moral Training-Goldstein Speaks
In Auditorium.

Bolshevism-What 1t Is and the Rem
edy for 1t, was the subject OF talk by
David Goldstein of Boston in the Audito-
rum last evening under the aus
pices of the Knights of Columbus. Mr..
Goldstein, who spoke here in 1916 on So
cialism, was introduced by Charles f.
Mann. A small audience heard the adj
dress
In opening his talk the speaker said
bolshevism was a most vital question
concerning not only the people of our
own country, but the people of the whole
wide world. Then he went on to tell the
history of bolshevism, which is but an
other word for socialism, which started
in Paris in 1871. when France was divided
by the armies of Germany. Since that
time socialists have met with some de-
feats, but defeats, he said, did not phase
socialists Socialism, to be successful,
must be world wide, the speaker declared,
and the war had given the opportunity
/ the socialists sought.
| Mr.. Goldstein then went on to speak of
Russia and what bolshevism and soviet
| ism meant there and of how the delegates
in the soviet government are elected.
Bolshevism, he said, is but a nickname
for socialism,-the same socialism which
is taught in IL colleges and universities
of our country. At this point the speaker
referred to the statement of woman
professor of English at Wellesley who
said: "We are going to fiaunt the red
flag alongside of Old Glory" What has
been done in Russia the socialists intend
to do in every country of the world.
/ Then he took up some sections of the
constitution of soviet Russia, reading
them as they actually stand and ex-
patiating on their meaning and ulti-
mate results. He said that if Victor Ber-
) ger and the more than 1000 others of his
type who were out on bail had done the
! same in Russia as they have done here
; their carcases would have been fertilizing
the soil of soviet Russia.
The question of moral law as regards
marriage and divorce was taken up and
discussed at some length. He read clip
ping which told of one Justice in Petro-
grad granting 500 to 900 divorces week.
land told of an American woman who had
been in Russia and said that it was as
easy to get divorce in Russia as it was
to get cup of tea.
Reference also was made to the soviet
ark and here Mr.. Goldstein remarked
that some of the Americans are more
dangerous than some of the foreigners
who were shipped back on the soviet ark
In substance the speaker said bolshe.
vism was not the lack of being able to
read or write or study the laws of our
government, but it was those who did not
Istand by God. Bolshevism, he said, is a
moral and mental disease due to irrelieior
land lack of proper moral training.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
RAILROAD THIEVES
ARE CAPTURED
One Member of Gang Committed Sui
eide After His Arrest-Have
Stolen Thousands.

BIRMINGHAM Mass, Feb. IL
Organized thefts from railroad ears
during the past three years were
charged in court here today against
six employees of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad. Two of the
men waived examination and were held
for the grand jury. Trial of the others
who pleaded not guilty was set for
Saturday.
A seventh man committed suicide by
shooting at his home this morning after
he had been arrested on a similar
charge. The authorities allege that the
loss in three years stealing has run
into several thousand dollars.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
Red Men S Hall

Tuesday, Feb. Irregular meeting
of Brattleboro camp, NJ. w. of A. OBJ
legation will be given to two appli-
eants and preparations made for the
large class adoption in March. Help
the officers. Be on hand by 7.45;
meeting at s O'Clock sharp.
Thursday, Feb. l9.-Pocahontas eoun-
ell will have social for members, |. O.
X. NJ, and invited friends. A musical
program, two short plays and recitations
viii be given, followed by dancing with
music by the orchestra.
Dance Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
Universalist Church

Wednesday, Feb Is, 7.30 p. m.-Regl-
lar meeting of Boy Scouts, troop No. a.
Wednesday, Feb. Is. at 7.30 p. M
A regular meeting Of the Daughters
circle with Miss Annie Richardson
High street
Thursday, Feb. 10. at 3 p. ma
regular meeting of the Mission circle
with Miss Nettie Bisbop, Putney road
Mrs. Freeman Scott will read a paper
on the subject, Mission Churches of The
Y. p. c. L. in the United States
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday evening, Feb. II. 1870
o Rehearsal for the Rebekah de-
gree.
Tuesday. Feb l7-Teams H and X will
bowl.
Wednesday, Feb. l8.-There will be a
bowling match between teams d and Z.
Thursday, Feb. l9.-Bowling by teams
and j.
Friday, Feb. 2O.-Teams A and L will
bowl
Friday, Feb 20.-Dennis Rebekah lodge
will give Leap Year dance in Odd Eel
lows temple. Tickets. 55 cts. couple
Everybody is invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
Trying to Tone 1t Down.

PARIS, Feb 17.-Although the reply
Of the supreme allied council to President
Wilson's note relative to the settlement OF
the Adriatic question was drawn up on
Saturday it has not as yet been sent, ac-
cording to special dispatches from London
Efforts are being made in certain quarters
to have it toned down, the dispatches
say but all refer to the President note
as s'veto, statements from Washington
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
Allies Reply Coming.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE allied supreme
council has completed the draft Of its ans
wer to President Wilson's Adriatic memo
randum and will hand it to Ambassador
Davis to night for transmission to Wash
ington. The council declined -oday to
make public President Wilson's commun-
ication or its reply. 1t is stated that the
publication of the text will probably be
left to the American President.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
REAR ADMIRAL BENSON CHOSEN.
President Names Him as Head of the
Shipping Board.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l7.-Rear Ad-
miral Benson, chief of naval operations
during the war and now on the retired
list, has been selected by President Will
son to succeed John Barton Payne as a
member of the shipping board.
Admiral Benson's nomination will not
be sent to the senate until Payne winds
up several pressing matters now before
the board. Before taking over the Office of
secretary of the interior in succession to
Franklin K. Lane, whose resignation is
effective March |. 1t was said at the
White House that this would probably
take about month
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
LANE IN OIL BUSINESS.
Will Have Salary of $4,000 a Year
announcement Made Today.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Feb. II. =
Franklin K. Lane, retiring secretary of
the interior, will become an executive
of the Pan-American Petroleum and
and Transport company and the Mex
lean Petroleum company when he re
hnquishes his official position, it was
announced here today. Mr.. Lanes sal
airy, it was reported will be approx.
mately $4,000 annually.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
WHOLE FAMILY
is DIFFERENTIATED
Wife Died of Influenza and Father
Shot Baby Son and
Killed Himself.

PASSAIC, n. J. Feb. 17.-John From
berger, an electrical contractor, shot his
baby and killed himself 10 minutes after
his wife died of influenza at their home
here today. During her last hour of life
hesat in silence at the bedside holding the
child. When she died he left the room
saying he was going to put the baby to
sleep. Then his mother-in-law heard shots
and found the father dead on his bed with
his son dying beside him. The boy was
sent 70 hospital.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
RAILROAD MEN
STEAL MUCH WINE
Took 1t From Tank In Car at West
pringfeld-Thought Tt Was for
Sacramental Use.

SPRINGFITLD, Mass. Feb. IA
large tank car of wine believed to have
been consigned from California to the
nelghborhood of Boston was broken in
to by railroad employees in the West
Springfield yard of the Boston & AL
bany railroad while held up for re-
pairs yesterday officials of the road
said today, and enough of the wine
was consumed to incapacitate consid-
erable number of workmen. The wine
IS believed to have been intended for
for sacramental purposes.