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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
Mines Exploded in Leipsic.

STUTTGART, March l9-Fifty per-
sons were killed in violent fighting at
Leipsic, it is reported. Workmen, in
their clash with the troops, threw up
barbados, dug trenches and fought al
most organized warfare. Mines were
exploded near the railway station.
The Majority Socialist leaders here
have demanded that Gustav Noske, the
minister of defense, resign his post
Noske has complied by rendering his
resignation to President Ebert, but the
government has not reached decision
as to its acceptance and will not do 50
until the cabinet has considered the
question.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
MODIFY PREAMBLE
Of RESERVATIONS
Affirmative Acceptance of
Reservations By Other
Powers Not Required
LODGE OFFERED
NEW PREAMBLE
Was Accepted without Roll Call-Res-
ervation Affirming Sympathy With
ators Divide On This.

WASHINGTON March I9-Prepar-
ing for final vote on ratification of
the peace treaty the senate today
adopted the modified reservations pre-
amble worked out in the bi-part iSan i
conference under which affirmative ae-
ceptancc Of the raaerN alton hy the 9th
er powers would not he required III,
preamble provides that failure on the
part of the allied and associated powers
to make objections 10 said reservations
and understandings prior 10 th d.
posit of ratification by The Jaitrd
States shall be taken as full and li-
nal acceptance of such reservations and
understandings by said powers. The
preamble was offered by Senator Lodge
and accepted without a roll call
BY vote of Al to AZ the senate re-
fused to write into the preamble n pro-
vision that the ratification should not
be binding unless the President depos-
tied it within 90 DAYS after the senate
acted. The amendment was presented
by Senator Brandegee, of Connecticut
and was supported by 80 Republicans
and Senators Reed, Shields and Walsh
Democrats, while Senators Cummins
Jones and Townsend, Republicans. voted
against it. Senator Brandegee argued
that time limit : should be placed
on the Presidents action and Senator
| Hitchcock, administration leader, sug
gested that it was improbable - thai
the treaty would get to the President
or that he would deposit it,
When debate on the question of rat
| ification began there was a virtually
| unanimous agreement among senators
that the treaty would fail and speaker
| on both sides sought to shift the blam
| for the outcome. 1t seemed likely tina
| the session would run we'll into tn
night if the leaders carried out thei
| plan to insist on vote before adjourn
ment
In a new reservation to the peac
treaty adopted late yesterday by a vot
of 38 to 36 the senate reaffirmed it
| sympathy for the aspirations of tn
| Irish people and expressed hope tha
the time was 'Eat hand' when Irelan
| would have government of its ow
iehoosing.
i Twentyone Democrats and IL Repuh
licans supported the reservation and l
Democrats and 90 Republicans vote
against it.
The senate later reafirmed its actio
on the reservation 45 to SO when a SEE
ond vote became necessary under senat
rules.
Senator Dillingham; of Vermont vote
against the reservation in both vote
but Senator Page changed from his vot
against it on the first ballot and vote
in favor of it on the second vote.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
PLANS LAID FOR
FARM BUREAU WORK
Directors Meet Here Town Directors
to Suggest Desired Activities, at
Meeting Here May 5.

Plans for the 1920 work of the Farm
Bureau were laid at meeting of the
officers yesterday afternoon in the of
fee of County Agent w. P. Frost, and
directors were named for each town in
the county, their duties being to sum
Marie the work desired of the agent
in their respective towns, and it was
decided to hold meeting of the 20 or
more town directors in Brattleboro
May 5.
j. Coryell, assistant leader of the
New York state Farm Bureau, viii be
asked to address the county directors
meeting May 5, when the directors will
present suggestions to be carried out
by the county agent in 1920.
A membership canvass is going on
satisfactorily and the officers were sur
prised to find that nearly twice as many
memberships have been received as were
received at the same time in 1919.
The control of the corn borer will
be given more attention this year, as
it has been found to be very serious
menace. 1t was voted to accept the
offer of the state entomologist to give a
series of lectures accompanied by col
ored slides, showing the work and de-
scription of the corn borer, the lectures
to be given the last week in April.
Announcement has been made that
carload of certified Green Mountain
seed potatoes from northern Vermont
which already have been ordered, viii
be distributed by the Farm Bureau
early in April, and the officers voted
that the hill towns of the county bt
| given first opportunity to buy from
this shipment. AS these seeds are
thought to be among the best in New
England it is desirable that they bC
distributed as widely in those section;
of the country which make a bushes:
of growing seed potatoes and Produc'
this crop on a large scale Expert
mental work in Massachusetts ha:
shown that northern grown certified
seed yield approximately 80 bushels al
acre more potatoes than local seed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
FURTHER SURVEY
OF TEAMING ROUTES
Teams from West Should Turn Down
Williams Street at Centerville Car
Barn for Best Shedding.

A survey of travelling conditions for
teamsters from West Brattleboro was
made yesterday afternoon by board
of trade official, who made survey of
other incoming routes earlier in the day
for the purpose of advising teamsters
and farmers as to the most favorable
route to take in bringing in heavy
loads.
If persons bring loads from West
Brattleboro, Marlboro or from the west
viii turn to the right at the Center
vile carbarn, following Williams street
to Frost street, shedding viii be found
much better than if the straight route
down the avenue is followed.
No other route than that usually fol.
lowed by Hinsdale teamsters can be
advised at present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
CHURCH
ELECTS OFFICERS
Rev. r. A Mum Given Unanimous Call
to Serve Another Year at Sub
stantial Salary Increase.

The fourth quarterly conference was
held in the Methodist Episcopal church
Wednesday evening, presided over by dis
trict Superintendent w. r. Davenport.
An encouraging increase in membership
and interest was yeported Finances are
IN excellent condition. The pastor, Rev.
X. A. Num-, received unanimous call to
serve the parish another year with a
substantial increase in salary
list of officers and committees an
pointed to serve for the year l920-2l fol
lows: trustees for one year J. w Howe,
s. A. Daniels, F. j. Fairbanks: for two
years, E. f. Covey, A. NJ. FrizzelI. A
+. Atwood; for three years, Dr. c. G.
Wheeler, NJ J Morrill,, f. p. Smith:
stewards, w S. Betterley, A. NJ Frizell
Z. E. Covey, S. A. Daniels, Mrs. f
Adams, j. w. Howe, f. P. Smith, f. j
Fairbanks, Dr. G.. G.. Wheeler, Miss NJ
Rawson, NJ c. Morrill,, DR. j. III. Ranney
L. r. Robinson, Herman Kuhner, Irving
Hildreth; recording steward, j. W
| Howe: district steward, j W. Howe; re
serve district steward, 5. A. Daniels; com
munion steward, Mrs. Eliza Adams
church treasurer, DIR. c. &. Wheeler; be
nevolence treasurer. E. p. Smith: trier o
appeals, NJ g. MofrlH; CUSTODIAN O.
church records, s. A. Daniels.
The following committees were elected
Apportioned benevoences, f. j. Fair
banks. T. F. Covey. +. p. Smith, DR.. c
G. Wheeler, S A. Daniels; auditor, f. ]
Fairbanks; parsonage and furniture. pres
E.ident of the trustees, president of Ladies
Aid society, Mrs. c. G. Wheeler, Mrs Z
IE. White: church music, DIR. J. II. Ran
ney, Mrs. Cola Morse, Mrs. Nj. G. Nor
trill, f. f. Covey; setimating ministerial
support, F. j. Fairbanks, DR. c. G
EWheeler, s. A. Daniels, i. F. Covey, n
IG. Morrill,; finance, FL. Fairbanks, S
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL

Miss Lucy Brooks, one of the faculty
at Northfeld seminary, is in town to
spend part of the vacation as the
guest of Mrs. r. f. Gordon of South
Main street
Miss Hildegarde Babb has entered
Johns Hopkins hospital, Baltimore
Miss Babb graduated from Columbia
university, New York, with honors in
oral hygiene in June, 1918. She sub
stituted for Dr. Ball at the East Side
Settlement House six months, after
wards accepting a position as oral hy-
gienist with DR.. Fuller at Yonkers, \
Y, which position she resigned to take
the three years nurses training course
at Johns Hopkins
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
AMERICAN LEGION POST MEETS
Several Matters of Business Followed
by Social Hour and Feed.

One of the best meetings of Brattle-
boro post, No. 5, American Legion,
since its organization was held last
evening in Grand Army hall and after
the business session the "beys' en-
tered into a social time during which
refreshments were served.
The secretary reported that he had
received from the national executive
committee an acknowledgment of the
resolution adopted at a recent meeting
of the local post, which showed unani-
nous opposition by the members here
to the proposed adjustment of compens-
alton legislation which is about TO be
brought before congress. The acknowl-
edgment contained the assurance that
the resolution would be given due con
sideration at a meeting to be held by
the committee March %.
A letter to Herman V. Brooks from
Redfeld Proctor, divisional finance of
ficer. stated that the Legion Weekly.
publication of which was suspended
while the offices were being moved
from Washington, d. c.. to New York
probably would be resumed March 10
The post extended a vote of thanks
to Mrs. f. C. harrington, Sedgwick
Woman 5 Relief corps, f. C. Adams. Du-
gan's orchestra. Captain Gibson and the
board of trade for courtesies and serv-
| ices extended in connection with the
memorial service which was held in the
Auditorium Feb. 90
Questionnaires were distributed by
Victor A. Space, historian of the post
| asking for definite information which
viii be recorded and save the possible
expenditure of large sums of money in
| future years in an attempt TO secure
the data The blanks call for the
| name, rank, where stationed, organiza
| tion to which each belonged, actions
they were in, whether wounded, and
any citations.
Two members from the Portsmouth
\. H., post asked to be transferred tC
| Brattleboro post.
Previous to the meeting of the posi-
there was a gathering of those inter
ested in forming a new militia com
| pany in Brattleboro and six or eight
men signed up, making q total of IL
who already have signifed their will
mgness to become members of the new
company. 1t is necessary to have 6:
names before company can be formed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
BRATTIEBoRo VERMONT. EVENING, MARCH 49, 1920
SUICIDE
AFTER WIFE DIES
Double Funeral for MIR. and Mrs. Ernest
L. Stanford of Keene Will Be
Held Sunday at 2.
Especial to The Reformer.)

hEENE, N. H., MdTcH ~.
Ernest L. Stanford of this place, man
ager of the Cheshire County Farmers
Exchange, committed suicide this morn
ing about o'clock in his home by inhal-
ing gas through a tube attached to the
gas jet and placed in his mouth Mrs.
Sanford, who had shock several months
ago, died yesterday, and her body was in
the next room. A double funeral will be
held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. Stanford was in i'll health. Before
coming here he owned farm in West
moreland. He was a member of the
Grange in that town and of the Odd Eel
lows in Keene. He was a native of Ches-
terfield and was about 80 years old. His
father and brother survive.
His wife, Clara E. Stanford, was ma
tive of Wardsboro, VT, and attended
Leland and Gray seminary in Townshend
She taught in Chesterfield many years
and was married to Mr. Stanford in 1892
She was past noble grand of the Rebekal
lodge and member of the Westmoreland
Grange. Mr.. and Mrs. Stanford lived
here 20 years or more before going tc
Westmoreland and returned here in the
fall of 1918.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
DUMMERSTON HILL.

Mrs. James n. Betterley has been i'll
this week with acute Indigestion, but
is gaining slowly.
Elmer Turner is i'll with influenza at
the Betterley homestead, where he
works. He is being cared for by his
mother, Mrs. C. Z. Turner. DR.. L. B.
Gordon is in attendance
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
KNOCKS HIGH
COST OF LIQUOR
Federal Fair Price Commissioner Fixes
Prices for Rhode Island Retail
Druggists.

PROVIDENCE, March 10. - High
cost of liquor for medicinal purposes
took a tumble today in Rhode Island
when Federal Fair-Prce Commissioner
Munroe notified all retail druggists
that on and after today they must not
sell whiskey, brandy, gin or rum for
more than $2.75 a pint, $1.50 for a
half pint or 90 cents for four ounces,
and that they must not charge more
than $50 a pint for alcohol. The
druggists cannot charge extra for the
bottle.
Dozens of complaints had been filed
where druggists had charged So pint
and in some instances as much as 1926
for four ounces.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
Cast in High School Play
Does Eminently Salts
factory Work
EACH DESERVES
GENEROUS PRAISE
Play Itself Not as Popular as One
Given Last Year-Auditorium Filled
at Opening Performance = Another
Large Audience Tonight.

Before an audience which filed the
Auditorium the first performance of
the high school play, Rose o. Plymouth
Town, was given last evening. Excel
whose natural ability showed the effects
of thorough training, the production
was an eminently satisfactory one. IL
would be too much to say that it
reached the mark set by last year IS
performance of Nathan Hale, but that
was due to the difference in the plays
themselves rather than to any lack of
effort on the part of those who par
ticipated.
Rose o. Plymouth Town is a romantic
comedy containing both laughs and
thrills, but even in the hands of the
most competent professional company
imaginable it would never attain a high
degree of popular appeal. Under the
circumstances, therefore, it Is little
short of remarkable that performance
as uniformly satisfactory as that of
last evening could be given by high
school pupils. All of those who par
ticipated deserve generous commenda-
tion. Not only were they practically
letter perfect in lines, but they showed
keen appreciation of the dramatic pos
sibilities of every situation.
The scene of Rose % Plymouth Town
is laid in the early days OF the Ply
mouth colony, all four acts taking place
| in the home of Miles Standish The
plst is largely concerned with the af.
fairs of Rose De La Noye. a young
French HuguenOt woman living in the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
To Re-organize Cabinet.

COPENHAGEN, March 10. = An
agreement has been reached regarding
the reorganization of the German cabi-
net, it is stated in advices reaching here
today. Count Won Bernstorff, former
minister to the United States, is slated
for minister of foreign affairs and Cap
tain Cuno, general manager of the
Hamburg American line for the minis
try of finance
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
Anneals to the Army

BERLIN, March 19.-General Won
Scecht in command of the troops at
Berlin issued a proclamation to the
army today in the name of the minis
ter of defense urging it to stand to-
gether as before against any attempt
to establish Bolshevism The general
asks the troops to place the welfare
of the fatherland before all other con
siderations. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
Fighting in Bic Centers.

LONDON, March lS.-Hundreds of
persons have been killed in the mining
district of Germany in collisions be
tween miners and troops, it is declared
in reports received at Copenhagen, the
Central News correspondent in that
city telegraphs. kilograms received
from the big towns in Germany, the
message states, shows that fighting is
in all thickly populated areas where
soldiers and workers are opposed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
TO SELL
ISSUE Of STOCK
Vermont Farm Machine Co.
Hopes to Meet All
Obligations
COUNTY COURT
SUITS PILE UP
Meeting of Bankers to Devise Method
of Preventing Financial Crash -
Large Claim Against Government for
Work Done During War.

Two more county court suits against
the Vermont Farm Machine corporation
of Bellows Falls, of which Nathan G.
Williams is the head, and one against
Mr.. Williams personally, have been filed
in the county clerks office, and many
other persons have claims against the
company but are holding off pending an
adjustment of the concerns financial af
fairs.
The reason for these suits is that the
company is under heavy financial obliga-
tion and has failed to meet numerous
notes against it. This concern, which is
(ContiDued on Pace 2l
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
FAvoRs CONFIRMATION.
Senate Committee Reports On Appoint.
ment of Bainbridge Colby.

WASHINGTON, March 10. = The
nomination of Bainbridge Colby to be
secretary of state which has been the
subject of extensive hearings by the
senate foreign relations committee was
favorably reported today by the com
mittee without a record vote.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
Universalist Church
Rev. D. E. Trout, Pastor.
Sunday, March 81.

1890 a. m-Divine worship with the
fifth sermon in the series on The
Words of Jesus from the Gross.
Subject. | thirst. John 1925 A
special offering will be received
for the state superintendent 5 au-
tomobile fund.
11.45 a. m.-Sunday school session.
7.30 p. m.-Illustrated lecture by the
pastor. Subject, The German
Colonies The lecture and views
are by Peter Mcqueen, the great
traveller and famous lecturer, and
deal with the German possessions
in Africa and elsewhere, lost to
her because of her defeat in the
World war, and the problem OF
their future control and develop.
ment. The choir will sing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
BREAKS AUTOMOBILE RECORD.
Depalma Reached Speed of 1853 Miles
an Hour at Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, March I9-Ralph De-
Palmer Depalma, trying out for the au-
tomobile races next Sunday at the Los
Angeles speedway, broke the record for
that track yesterday by travelling around
the mile and a quarter oval in 80 seconds,
a speed of 1853 miles an hour.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
Red Men S Hall

Friday, March II, s. p. m.-Regular
meeting of Quonekticut tribe, No. 2,
Imp'd o. R. NJ. Adoption degree.
Friday, March 10, s o'clock Regular
meeting Quonekticut tribe, No. 2
Imp'd o. R. NJ. Warrior S degree.
Don t forget the pound party.
Dance Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
BERLIN STILL UNDER
RULE or THE BA YONET:
CITIZENS LACK rood

ing to advices from that city, which
state that general Communist out
break is still threatening. Information
direct from Berlin this evening is that
the Independent Socialists have decided
to continue the strike. Food condi-
tions are reported serious as no trains
have come to Berlin for five days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
Odd Fellows Temple

Friday, March l9-Rehearsal for Re
bekah degree
The Rund Trio has been engaged to
give second concert, March %, and
tickets are now on sale at the Temple,
BARRIERS Music store and the Brattle.
boro China store
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BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Governor Clement has appointed Attor-
ney A. V. d. Piper of Brattleboro a
Justice of the peace in place of Judge
Harrie b. Chase, resigned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
First Baptist Church

Friday, 4 p. m.-Meeting of juniors;
7.30-Regular church prayer meeting;
8.30-Meeting of Sunday school teach
ers and officers.
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Methodist Episcopal Church

Friday, March 10, 7.3O p. Mid
week prayer service.
Monday, March %, s o'clock - Mt.
Hermon glee club will give its annual
concert in the auditorium of the church
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
FIVE LOSE THEIR LIVES.
Perished When Home Burned Early
Today

ST. JOHNS, Que, March 49, = Five
lives were lost here early today when
the home of Philip Lariviere was de-
stroyed by fire.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
ANOTHER AMENDMENT.
Senator La Toilette Wants Federal
Judges Elected by the People.

WASHINGTON, March ia resolu-
tion proposing constitutional amend.
ment for the direct election of federal
judges was introduced today by Senator
La Toilette, Republican, Wisconsin. 1t
was referred to the judiciary committee
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
THE WEATHER.
Snow and Warmer Tonight-Snow or
Rain Tomorrow

WASHINGTON, March 10. = The
weather forecast: Snow tonight and
warmer. Saturday snow or rain. Winds
becoming southerly and increasing
somewhat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
Ebert Troops on Guard.

COBLENZ, March Is (Associated
Press Troops of the Ebert govern
ment are now guarding Berlin, accord
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19

1t is the boast of the dairyman oi
Holland that in their country there is
COW to every inhabitant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
DEATHS.

Tn Southwick, Mass, March 10
Charles Reuben Page, "A, of Putney.
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BIRTHS.

In South Wardsboro, March H. son
to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Duby.
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Rear Guard of Retiring Re-
ationary Troops Fire Into
Crowds and Kill Many
Citizens = More Blood
shed Near Parliament
Building and Clashes In
Suburbs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-19
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, March 10, 3.45 p.m.-Junior En-
deavor meeting III the chapel.
Friday, March 10, 7.30 p.m.-Devotional
service 8 pm.-AIission study.
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Continued on Page 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-29
HITS LITTLE AMERICANS"
Banker Condemns Aamperins o
Trade oy peanut Politicians"

Pinehurst. y. c.. April 29.-(By A,
p P.D--"America must not he prevented
from taking her rightful position as a
world nation by little Americans, mar e
row viSioued men or peanut politl =
clans. Francis II. Sissou. New York
banker. declared today in an address at
the annual meeting Of the executive
council Of the American Bankers As
sociation.
Mr.. SisSon asserted that. despite pop
ular demand for national merchant
marine. one was impossible under the
present scamau's act. Enlarged for
eign trade. he said. also was impossi
bic without greater governmental en-
couragement in the way Of trade infor
nation aud adequate protection Of
American money invested abroad.
America industrial life, he told the
bankers cannot reach it's full develop
meut without a more public spirited
labor.