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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
Loaded Express Crashes
Into Sleepers On Stalled
Passenger Train
RAN BY SIGNAL,
SAYS BRAKEMAN
Declares He Waved Red Lantern -
Engineer Dead With Hand On Throt-
tle-Springfield People Injured =
Many Victims Unidentified.

SCHENECTADY, \. y, June g.
Eleven persons were killed and p injured
today when train of express cars
crashed into the rear end of passenger
train which had stopped about two miles
from Schenectady because of engine
trouble All but one of those killed were
asleep in two Pullmans at the rear of the
passenger train. Martin Doyle of Albany
engineer of the express, died at his post,
one hand being fast to the throttle when
his body was found in the wreckagc
The passengers killed were Mrs. Wat
son H. Bovine, Utica, n Y, her I2-year-
old grandson, Daniel Grouse, and her 90
months old granddaughter, Marion Grouse
Six unidentified, one unidentified woman,
Seven unidentified, one unidentified wo-
man, and John J. kenney of Utica, Mel
lis NJ. Grouse, father of the children
who were killed was severely injured as
was also another young daughter.
The injured include Edith Brayton, Fall
, River, Mass, William S. Whittier, South
Weymouth Mass; Frank Watson, Spring
field, Mass; Eunice Clark, Springfield
J Mass; Annie E. Rogers of Massachusetts,,
city unknown
The express, Michigan Central special
with 10 cars carrying express matter dis
regarded signals and went at high speed
into the New York Central passenger
train bound from Buffalo to New York,
according to the story of c. Robinson
brakeman of the passenger train. He said
| he waved red lantern in vain and finally
threw it into the path as the express
dashed by.
One of the two Pullmans of the train
was destined for Boston
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
YoUNG-wALDRoN WEDDING.
-Putney Young Man Weds Forelady OF
Bradley Corporation.

An attractive wedding took place at
the home of Mrs f. Waldron of % Green
street at O'Clock Saturday afternoon,
when her daughter, Miss Lillian E. Wal
dron, was married to Frank w Young
of Putney, Rev. d. E@ Trout officiating
Only the immediate families were present.
The house was decorated prettily with
ferns and lilacs in profusion. The bride
wore becoming blue tricotine suit and
a black lace hat Immediately after the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Young left in
Mr.. Young's car for an extended auto
mobile trip, and on their return they
will live in Brattleboro.
MRS. Young has position as forelady
for the C. E. Bradley corporation. She
has been with the company several years.
Mr.. Young was a member of the American
Expeditionary Forces and was overseas
more than a year Both have large cir
Gle of friends
The bridal couple received many beauti
full and useful gifts. including silver, cut
glass, china, furniture and money.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
Ran BY Three Signals.

NEW YORK, June 9.-New York Cen
tral officials here said that Martin Doyle
engineer of the express that crashed into
a passenger train near Schenectady early
today had run by three signals in meet
ing death at his post on his 50th birth
day He disregarded a distance signal
"a miles from the standing train. they
said, then passed home signal 34 of a
mile from the passenger train and finally
ignored the fagman who had gone back
with red lantern Railroad officials an
nounced that the block signals had been
inspected after the wreck and found to
be in working order and set against the
express train
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
Red Men S Hall

Wednesday. June 0, at 8 p. m.-Tri-
umph lodge, No. 1873, S. F. of A., will hold
a regular meeting in Red Mems hall. All
members requested to attend as there
will be election of officers.
Thursday, June 10, p. m.-Regular
meeting Pocohontas council, No. 4, d.
of P. A good attendance is desired
Thursday, June 10, p. m.-Regular
meeting Pocahontas council, No. 4, D.
of p. A good attendance is desired
Nomination and election of delegates
to the Connecticut Valley ouneil, De.
gree of Pocahontas, to be held in West
Swanzey June 19.
Friday, June IL, 8 p. M Regular meet
ing Quonekticut tribe, No. 2, Impd @. r
NJ. Warriors degree.
Dance Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
SALE OF HOLSTEIN
CATTLE NEXT WEEK
Dispersal of Herd Owned by e. B. Wild
of East Barnet to Be Feature
List of Other Consignors.

A feature of the oath two-day sale at
the Purebred Live Stock Sales Co.'S pa
Wednesday, June Is and IS, viii be a
dispersal of the well-known herd of f. B
Wild of East Barnet, which consists oil
nearly 50 head of thoroughbred Holstein
stock of various ages
The other consignors to the sale are
the Z. w. Coombs estate of Bardwell's
Ferry, Mass, Grin A. Thomas of Rutland
If w. Weeden and E. NJ Herrick of Bel
lows Falls, George G. Waite of West
Windsor, +. r. Stevens of Westminster
IS. J. White of Brandon, and NJ f
Knight, Charles N Villas, and j. w
Prentiss & Son of Alstead, n H.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
Half a TwO-Acre Stand i'm
Putney Is Killed
This Week
HURRIED VISIT BY
STATE OFFICIAL
Infestation at Elm leigh Farm Owned
by Miss Andrews - Resembles Eure-
pean Corn Borer, but Identity Has
Not Been Established.

Nearly half a two-acre stand of small
corn at the Elm Leigh farm in Putney.
owned by Miss Mary T. Andrews. was
destroyed this week by small worms sim
liar to cut worms. They were thought by
the manager, Fred j. Reed, to be European
corn borers, but the habits of which do
not entirely correspond to those of the
European corn borers, according to H. L.
Bailey of Bradford, state entomologist.
Mr.. Bailey visited the field yesterday
.afternoon
Specimens of the worms were sent by
Mn. Bailey to Arlington, Mass. to the
federal bureau for Investigation of corn
borer pests, the bureau having been es
tabl1hed there by the department in
Washington, ID. c., for the purpose of in
vestigating borer pests on their first ap-
pearance
County Agent w P. Frost was notified
of the appearance of the pest and went
at once to Putney, but as he was unable,
| by a high powered microscope, to tell
whether the pest was the European corn
borer he notified Mr. Bailey with the re-
suit that Mr.. Bailey came to Putney yes
/ htcctihS HIOSt dilu hHSN
visited the field together.
/ 1nasmueh as the habits do not con-
form to the habits of the European corn
borer it is believed that the pest will
lprove to be an outbreak of the native
/ species of borer, which. although similar
in appearance TO the European variety,
i rs not nearly as destructive.
/ The worms appear to be going into the
pupae stage and it is not expected that
any more will be heard from them this
season The field viii be kept under OBJ
servation by the state department, how
ever, and eradication methods will be
adopted if further outbreak occurs
In this time of great depreciation by
crop pests and general food shortage I;
is well for every farmer to take closs
notice of unfamiliar worms or other pest,
and report their appearance to the county
agent and much credit is due Mr.. Reed
for bringing the matter of the appearance
of this worm to the attention of the
proper authorities so quickly, making Il
nossible to bring it under control in case
it proves to be serious menace.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
REVERSE DECISIONS
IN SEVERAL CONTESTS
BEFORE CONVENTION

ion that conditions in the electorate
i'll Kansas City We're so bad it would
not seat any of the delegates. That
restored the total number of delegates
in the convention to o84 and the mum
Der necessary for nomination to 1893.
The overtTning of the national com
mittee s decision in the Tennessee con
test also came as a surprise. Robert t..
Church of Memphis reputed to be one
of the wealthiest and most influential
negroes in the South, has been seated
by the national committee after a
which the whites charged that the ne
groes had bolted the convention.
Church, said to favor Lowden, was
seated by the national committee and
had the backing of many prominent
members in his fight. The credentials
committee threw him out The white
contestants appealed to the committee
to take the Republican organization in
Memphis out of the hands of the negro
domination.
Ideal convention weather continues.
A cool crisp breeze blew off Lake Mich
igan and the sun was shining. 1t was
the remark of everyone that the con
vention hall was unusually comfortable.
The league of nations plank still was
underlined today, 81 hours before the
Republican platform was to be pre-
sented to the national convention.
Members of the sub committee of 13,
when they went into session to smooth
out the remaining platform struggles
expressed confidence they could agree,
but all of them were somewhat hazy
on how it was to be done.
Senator Watson of Indiana, head of
the subcommittee, maintained that in
the end the Indiana plank with some
notifications would get the support
of all Republican elements. Senators
Borah of Idaho and Mccormick of IL
linois thought there would have to be
material notifications to paeify the ir-
reconcilables The mild reservation
group also wanted changes, but in the
opposite direction. Bolstering the pre-
diction of an agreement, however, was
a feeling in many quarters that the
league question must not be permit
ted to reach the convention floor where
everyone realized it might set off fire
works of destructive nature. Aside
! from the treaty issue most of the plat
/ form material was in such shape tina
only the finishing touches had to b.
added by the subcommittee.
1t was ll.20 o'clock when Senator
Lodge stepped forward and raped TO
order at the second session of the Repub
lican national convention today and re
ceived three cheers and tiger
The chairman first called for the repor
of the credentials committee which wa
presented by Chairman Duffield of New
Jersey. The report recommended tn
: changes decided upon at last night
! meeting of the committee and it wa
| adopted without dissent
The convention next heard the repor
~ Continued on Page Sl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
IRISH SYMPATHIZERS
TO FIGHT LEAGUE
Will Try to Upset Plans of American
Federation of Labor-Shoe
Profiteering.

MONTREAL, June 9.-Free Ireland
in the convention of the
the American federation of labor here today
declared war on the league of nations rat
ification program recommended by the
executive council They asserted they
were against any covenant that binds
the American people by solemn obligation
to respect and preserve the territorial in
tegrity of Great Britain
The convention also has before it a re-
port on profteering which discloses that
shoes sold in 1913 for 81 are now sold for
Sl2, while the increase in labor costs have
been only 40 cents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
DESTRUCTIVE STORM.
Two Killed and Many Injured I
Northern Minnesota.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 9. = At least
two persons were killed, 30 or more in
jured and heavy property damage re-
suited from a severe wind and electri-
cal storm which swept northern Mime
sofa and part of eastern North Dakota
last night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
WILL MAKE TREATY
THEIR MAIN ISSUE
Chairman Cummings of Democratic Ma
tional Committee Makes Announce
ment at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, June "a declara-
ton in favor of ratification of the treaty
of Versailles will be the main plank in
the Democratic platform, according to
Homer Cummings, chairman Of the Dem
ocratic national committee, who arrived
here last night TO prepare for the national
convention.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
Masonic Temple

Tuesday, June s, at 730 p. m-Stated
communication of Columbian lodge, No.
SO, F. and A. M.
Thursday, June 10, at 730 p. M
Stated convocation of Fort Dummer
chapter, No. u, r. A NJ Business:
NJ M. NJ
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

In Egypt the peassntry are now pro-
hibited under heavy penalties from grow
ing cotton in the place of cereals. The
high prices of cotton have led to the re-
duction of cereal crops to such a degree
that the food supply is in danger.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
Universalist Church

Wednesday, June 9, at 7.3O p. m. "A
regular meeting of Boy Scouts, Troop No.
a.
Thursday. june 10, at 8 q. m. Enter
tainment by Miss Maxine Buck under the
auspices of the Daughters Circle Miss
Buck will give readings, a group of plan
ologues, and four-aet comedy. Merely
Mary Ann. Tickets 35 cents. Ice-cream
and cake sold after the entertainment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

exact excessive prices for necessaries, and
did they pursue that purpose by common
means, whether acting separately or to-
gether?
You should diligently inquire into all
alleged violations of this law, as it is the
only protection the public has against the
greed Of the profteer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
Continued on Page 81
Methodist Episcopal Church

"Wednesday, June 8 "A meeting of
Queen Esther Circle will be held at the
home of Miss Glenna Blaidsdell, 3 Walnut
street There will be mite box opening
Friday, June IL, -730 p. m. Week
night service of prayer and praise.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday, June 10 Regular meeting of
Canton Palestine.
Thursday evening. June 10, O'Clock
There win be rehearsal of the second
degree staff
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
First Baptist Church

Wednesday, 10 a. m. and l.30 p. m.
Annual convention of the Baptist Sun
dy schools of the Windham association.
Friday, p. m.-Regular church
prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

The Credentials Committee
Gives Missouri Two Del
egates - Throws Out
Wealthy Negro From
Memphis Who Is Lowden
Supporter = No More
Light On Conventions
Choice for President -
Lodge Made Permanent
Chairman
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
THE WEATHER.
Generally Fair Tonight and Thursday
Moderate Temperature.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-The weather
forecast: Generally fair tonight and Thurs
day. Moderate temperatures. Gentle var
liable winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

Apart from the human species, no land
animals can sing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
TREATY PLANK !.
UNDER DISCUSSION

Sub Committee on ResOlG-
tions Confident Different
Factions Can Be Brought
Into Harmony - Deter
mined to Keep Issue from
Floor of Convention =
Fireworks By Delegates
Feared = Kinsley Re-
elected Committeeman
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-08
UNITED VERDE PUTS
 IN PROTEST AGAINST
 PROPERTY VALUATION

PHOENIX. August 4.-In its second days session. the state board Of equalization today heard a protest by the United Verde Mining company against the assessment fixed by the commission. The assessment was about s46,000,000. Protest was made against an item added by the state tax commission, covering period when the mines operation was inter. rupted by strike creating a basis Of valuation of about s5OO,OOo.
 On behalf Of the Standard Oil com. pany, protest was made to the board against the assessment fixed by the state commission on the company's iron dums used as containers for oil and gasoline. These drums were valued by the commission at $1O each and 14.0o0 of them throughout the state were listed It was claimed for the company that 8 each would have been sufficient valuation.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-08
ALLEGED ROBBERS CAUGHT ON
COAST.

Sheriff McDonald this morning re. ceived telegraphic advise from Los Angeles and San Diego. Cal, that three men wanted for the alleged lar. ceny Of goods from the Douglas mar. ke: Of E. A Toyrea had been cap.ur ed in the coast cities. following des- criptions sent out by the sheriff's O:- flee The three men wanted Vincent Unfug. John Quinn and Julius Jae. ques were employed by the Tovrea company at Douglas and are charged with stealing merchandise from the market and disposing it to a man named Patterson The first two were caught in Los Angeles and Jacques arrested in San Diego. Deputy Sher- if Harry Rafferty left this morning to bring back the trio, who will face a charge in the superior court, obtain. ing extradition papers if necessary for their return 10 Arizona.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-08
DESTROYER NAMED AFTER
 ARIZONA HERO HITS
 WATER AT MAINE PORT

BATH, August 4.-The torpedo boat destroyer Pruitt was launched yesterday in connection with the city's celebration of centenniary o, Maine as a state and the inauguration of William King Of this city as i.s first governor
 The destroyer was named in mem ory Of Corporal J. II. Phui;t of Phoe' nix Ariz.. a member Of the marine corps who was killed al Blanc-Mont ridge. France, after having capture single handed two machine guns, kill. ed two Germans and taken 4o prison. CTS.
 The destroyer was christened with cider by Mrs. George II. Fruit. mo- iher of Corporal Prui,i. She was ac. compaied by her husband. and by Rev. W. Scarlett of Phoenix, who was delegated by Governor Campbell to represent the state of Arizona.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-08
CITY COUNCIL MEETS TO IMPROVE STREETS.

The city council met las, night in the city hall in regular session. ana besides the usual monthly routine business
 The first and most important Of ,he two was the matter of street work and maintenance, as following dis cussion the mayor and council were unanimous that work of building the side streets should be pursued and as soon as machinery can be assembled the work wIll be started A number of streets need work badly and the counci! decided that following the heavy ainy season Of this month t would be the proer time.
 Enforcement of the ordinance GOV. ering dog licenses was also discussed and the council ordered Its enforce. ment and today City Marshal Me Donald issued a notice notifying all owners of dogs that licenses must be obtained by September l. or their dogs will be shot There are too many. dogs roaming the streets Of Tombstone, il was decided and a s,ric; enforcement; Of the ordinance will re. suit in a cleaning up.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-08
LIGHTNING HITS A
 MESA RANcHER

MESA. August 4.-Jce Bond was struck by lightning and rendered un. conscious for the period Of three hours .his morning. having received the stroke during the electrical dis. turo,.cr 0: the afternoon.
 Mir. Bond was al work alone in the field when the lightning caught him, and he was thrown in an irrigation ditch. where he remained until dis covered by passing Mexicans, some thre hours later. He was at once as- sisted to his car and taken hurriedly to town. where he was attended to by physicians.
 His injuries. while not believed to be serious. are yet of a very painful nature. He was found 10 be burned on the back and part of the top Of his head. the burns extending down his neck and body to the finger tips of his right hand. He is also left absolutely deaf. although the physician claims that as being but temporary condi. tion.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-08
LIFE BATTLE BY RANCHER
 WReckS HIS HOME INSIDE

MORALES, August 2.-The ranch house Of Luis Estrella about five miles from Nogales on the Tucson road is sad looking place as he re. suit of fight the rancher had late yesterday for his life with Luis Sals. gar. who is in jail charged with at. tempt to kill the rancher with a rock.
 According 10 the story the rancher told Undersheriff John Bowman. Sala. gar came to the Estrella ranch house and demanded admittance. When the rancher told the visitor to talk through the screen door, he says Salazar cut through the screen, and force. an en- trance, then attacked Estrella with rock.
 They battled over the place wreck. ing furniture and nearly wrecking the house.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-08
NEW PAVED HIGHWAY
 ACITIONAl BANK
 PROMISED GLENDALE

PHOENIX, August 1.-Two things happened today 10 mark progress for the thriving little city of Glendale, which shows on the state highway may as the frs; stop out of Phoenix on the main north-and. south line con. meeting the capital city with Pres colt and northern Arizona.
 In the first place the secretary Of agriculture, back in Washington, has approved the federal aid project call. ing for the paying of the highway from the city limits of Phoenix to those of Glendale, distance of abou. seven miles. In the second place Glendale has grown so prosperous as cotton and can,aloupe center that the banking superintendent comedies that il needs another bank 10 hoard its wealth.
 For some time past the bumps on the Glendale road have been the sub iect of satire and wit from the pen of writer and cartoonist An attempt was made to pu; the improvement un. der the county bond issue but that failed and the Glendalans applied to the state highway department: Tom Maddock state engineer looked with favor on the proposition of securing federal aid on the road as il is part of through highway Now that the secretary of agriculture has set his signature 10 the project plans and spe. cifications they will be rushed with the iIea os starting actual construc tion at as early date as possible.
 The new bank. the permit for which has jus; been issued by Jesse L. Boyce, superintendent of banks, will be known as the Glendale Bank of Commerce, with E. A. Appleby a1ed as cashier and manager. A. w Ap- pleby will be president; H Hughes vice president The last two ue1. toned and the following will cons;i- ute the board Of directors: G. A. Ap- pleby, c. NJ. White and E. NJ. Hughes
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-08
s7oocC DAMAGE IS CAUSED
 BY FIRE IN TUCSON


 TUCSON. August 4.-Fire las, nigh, completely gutted the frs, floor of the Albert Steinfeld & Com pany's retail grocery store on Pen nington street and Stone avenue and threatened surrounding buildings for three hours while firemen fought strenously to keep the flames from spreading.
 The fire is believed to have been caused by two Mexican boys em. ployees of the store, who attempte 10 draw some wood alcohol from a barrel in the front part of the base. anen,. The matter will be inves;iga. ted by the company today in an ef- fort to definitely determine the ori- gin.
 For three hours. the fire depart me; ba:tled before the fire was brought under cotrol The extent of the :iIe was in a large measure due 10 the inability of the fremen to light The flames in the basement be. cause o: the concrete floor between the basement and the first story.
 shortly before o'clock the alarm was sounded. Smoke began pouring through the openings in the side. wass For the next three hours the tiremen had an uphill fight and a: : o'clock it was evident that the fire was under control. At g o'clock the last stream was turned off and one of the engines returned to the station. The other remained 10 continue 10 pump the water out of the basement. Eighty per cent of the loss Is GOV cred by insurance, Fred Pauli. secret ary Of Albert Steinfeld company, salI last night. He did not recall the eX. act amount nor the companies with which the property was insured, but said it was the policy Of the company to insure all it's stock and property at so per cen: of its estimated value.
 He said roughly the stock on hand amounted to about s22 500. He said the fixues were insured for $500. He would make no estimate on the damage done 10 the building.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-08
BURGLAR SHOT

FLAGSTAFF, August Al Balj. win tonight was said to be near death as the result Of having been shot ear ly today by Deputy Sheriff & O. Thompson, at Williams The officer said he saw Baldwin robbing store and tha; Baldwin fired at him but missed. Thompson returned the fire a bullet passing through Baldwin } body. At 9 o'clock tonight apparent. ly dying, Baldwin made a statement, according 10 the officers that a wo. man made him rob the store, Mrs. Fe- lipe Andrada. proprietor of a lodging house in Williams, and her two sons were tonight in jail in Flagstaff.