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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
SA Us MA Wy DEPARTMENT
CONCEALED SHORTAGE
Captain Taussig of Naval War College Tells Senate
Committee That Secretary Daniels Misrepresented
Conditions In Annual Reports.

WASHINGTON, March 26-Charges
that the navy deartment took steps to
prevent reports reaching the public re-
garding a shortage Of personnel in the
navy before the United States entered
the war were made before the senate ma
val investigating committee today by Cap
tain Joseph X Taussig of the naval war
college at Newport, r. l. Captain Taus-
sig, who was on duty at the navy depart
ment prior to the war and later served
ON destroyers over seas, said that Secre-
tary Daniels in his annual report in 1914
stated that the numerical strength OF
the navy was adequate and in 1915 said
that only an additional 10000 men were
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
THRONG VISITS :
NEW MANN STORE
Enlarged Quarters Crowded at Open
ing and Much Appreciative Com
ment Heard-Flowers Presented.

From 1000 to 5000 persons visited
J. Z. Mann IS enlarged store Yesterday,
when the formal opening was held from
: to O'Clock in the. afternoon with
music by Snow s four-piece orchestra.
Between those hours it was known that
more than 1900 persons attended, as
that number of flowers, including car
nations, tulips, daffodils and snap
dragon, were given the visitors.
The mild weather made it possible
to leave the store doors open, thereby
giving better opportunity for the people
to go and come, as much of the
time during the opening hours the
store was packed. The new and old
quarters were decorated with potted
plants, palms and cut flowers, which
added to the attractiveness of the set
ting of new and re-arranged stock.
The great Improvement made and
added convenience afforded by the en-
largement of the store to twice its
former size were subjects of appre-
ciative comment, as was the variety
and excellence of the stock in the nu-
merous departments.
The new, or south, store is given
over to the display of women s ready
to-wear apparel, including coats, suits,
skirts, dresses and waists. 1t also con-
tains on the right of the entrance the
muslin underwear, corset and glove de-
partments. The new basement has
been fitted up attraetively for the dis
play of infants and children's wear.
In re-arranging the stock the dress
goods and yard goods have been given
a place in the north section of the
original store, while the space on the
opposite side is devoted to neekwear
notions, etc. In the old basement is
found an extensive line of wash dresses
for women and misses, also all kinds
of drapery goods and domestics.
Mrs. Harold F. Webster and Miss
Ruby Thurber have been given charge
of the women $ wear department, and
Mrs Elizabeth MacG0wn and Mrs
Florence Goddard are in charge of the
infants department, assisted by Miss
Geneva Haskell and Miss Agnes Blake
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
BOARD OF TRADE
ENGAGES SPEAKER
A. w. Donly, Versed in Mexican At
fairs, to Address Organization
Next Wednesday,

A. w Donly, who went to Mexico
more than 80 years ago and who for many
years participated in the commercial life
Of that country, has been engaged to speak
to members of the board of trade We'd
nesday evening, March 81, in the board
Of trade rooms His subject will be
Thoughts and Suggestions of a Canadian
Errant in the Land of the Montezumas.
During the later period Of his residence
he was for eight years trade commissioner
for the Canadian government and was a
prominent member Of the American, Brit
ish and University clubs and an infiuen-
tial member of the foreign colony No
one has a better or more accurate con-
ception of past and present day Mexican
affairs and probably no one is better able
than he to apalyze the situation. He
went through the interesting development
of Mexico under Diaz and through the
successive governments of the eight pres
dents who have occupied the chair since
Diaz
Following his talk Mr.. Donly will ans
wer any questions. A buffet luncheon
will be served
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
Natural Reproduction De-
sired for Stocking
Trout Brooks
WARDEN READY TO
MAKE AGREEMENTS
Owners of Land Upon Which Trout
Streams Have Source Asked to Com
municate with Him-Fishermen Gen
orally Will Approve Plan.

10 provide for the stocking of trout
streams by natural reproduction in small
meadow brooks the state fish and game
department through County Warden Z.
II. Metcalf is ready to enter into agree
ments with owners of land upon which
such streams have their source. Bv the
terms of these agreements all or portions
Of certain tributary streams will be closed
to all fishing for term of years and pro-
teeted by the agents OF the department.
The idea is to close only brooks so
small that few if any legal length trout
would be found in them during the
open season, thus giving the small fish
in these tributaries the whole year in
which to develop As they grow they
will naturally will seek deeper water and
thus automatically stock the larger
streams. This method has been tried out
with extreme success in some of the
northern counties of Vermont. streams
that had been almost fshed out being
brought into fourishing condition in a
comparatively few seasons.
1t is not the idea of the department to
have this method take the place of arti-
| ticlal stocking, but merely to augment it.
Trout fishermen generally will approve the
plan, as it promises to be an efficient aid
| to the Improvement of their sport without
| interfering with it, and many landowners
doubtless will be willing TO cooperate
with the department for the sake of i'm
proving fishing conditions generally.
! County Warden Metcaf is ready to
give further information on the matter
to any who are interested.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
MORE ICE MOVES
IN WEST RIVER
Covers West River Railroad at Estey
Meadows-Edgar Butler Brought
Here With Foot Injured.

Ice broke up in West river. north of
John Vivier s home, yesterday after
noon about ) O'Clock. but it has not
yet broken up near the mouth of the
river. At the Estey meadows about
three miles from Main street the wa
ter and ice came up over the West
River railroad tracks about foot, but
the water went down during the
night.
The mixed train started north this
morning, going as far as the Estey
meadows and then returning with Ed
gar Butler of Jamaica, who cut an
artery in one foot while helping clear
the track. He was taken to the Me-
mortal hospital.
The train then resumed its trip. and
at the place where the track had been
covered two carloads of cinders were
spread near the track.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
MAIN STREET To
GET NEW SURF ACE
Road Commissioner DUDE
to Give 1t Coat of
Macadam
WILL START SOON
AS CONVENIENT
Old Surface to Be Torn Up With
Scarifer Which Arrived This Week
Main Street Drainage System
Trench First to Be Put In Condition.

Main street is to be entirely done
over as soon as conditions warrant.
This fact will be noted with satisfac-
tion not only by all Brattleboro resi-
dents but by persons who come here
from surrounding towns and by tour
lists passing through the town.
Road Commissioner Charles J. Dube
plans to give the street a complete new
macadam surface, which will be much
appreciated by those who have occa-
sion to ride over the town 5 main thor
oughfare, so rough and bumpy has the
present surface become.
Some time ago scarifier was ordered
by the town for use in ripping up street
surfaces, and this implement has ar.
rived this week. 1t will be used on the
Main street job.
The new surface will be rolled with
Continued ON Page 6.)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
Great Outbreak By Pennsyl-
vania Students Follow
in Basket Ball Victory
TWENTY-FIVE ARE
UNDER ARREST
Given Choice of Spending 10 Days In
Jail or Paying $3.50 Celebra-
Have Known-Oficers Pelted.

PHILADELPHIA, March 26 Police
early today raided the dormitories Of the
University of Pennsylvania after an out
break of about 900 students in celebra
tion of the basketb victory over Chi
cago university. Shots were fired at the
policemen by the students. Twenty two
We're arrested and given the choice OF
spending 10 days in jail or paying 2
$3.50 fine.
When arraigned some of the students
were clad in paiamas while Others were
barefoot. Frederick Strayer was ,ha
only one with a bandage on his head
Magistrate Harris declared it was too
bad more of the students were not wear
ing bandages.
According to the police, the celebration
of victory was the most aggressive on
the part of the students they had ever
witnessed. 1t lasted from / p. m. until
4 o'clock this morning. The students
pelted the police with bricks and stones
and even threw clocks, water bottles anC
| furniture out of the windows.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
WILL REPRESENT
JUDD PUBLICATIONS
Hermon v. Brooks Resigns Position
with Purebred Live Stock Sales
Carbohydrates Here.

Hermon V Brooks, who has been book
keeper and office manager of the Pure
bred Live Stock Sales Co. since the COM
pany started business about four years
ago, has resigned his position, and will
finish work there April s. He win be
come New England representative OF the
Orange Judd CO., working in conjunction
with F. 4. Hutchins, the field representa-
tive. He win cover his field for the New
England Homestead and American Agri
eulturahst. He win make his headqpar-
ters in Brattleboro A successor to Mr.
Brooks has not been secured.
His new work will neeessitate mucf
travelling He will handle advertising
propositions and news articles for tn,
two publications.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
GROUND is BROKEN
FOR NEW BUILDING
Brattleboro Lumber Corporation to
Erect Structure 35 by 80 Feet to
Contain Four Dry Kilns.

Ground has been broken this week for
the new building to be erected by the
Brattleboro Lumber corporation at its
plant on Vernon street. 1t is expected
that the work of excavation will be
completed by April ! and that soon
after that date the contractors, Pellet
& Skinner, will start construction of
the building.
The erection of the new building
which will be 50 feet wide by so feet
long and will contain four dry kilns
is in conformity with recent plans OF
the company to expand its business by
the manufacture of wood heels fol
ladies shoes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
Universalist Church
Rev. D. E. Trout, Pastor.
Sunday, March %.

1870 a. m.-Divine worship with the
sixth sermon in the series on The
Words of Jesus from the Cross,
Subject, The Supreme Sacrifice,
based on the words, cit is fin
ished," and Father, into thy
hands | commend my spirit = The
offering will be used for Easter
decorations.
1l.45 a. m.-Sunday school session.
7.30 p. m.-Illustrated lecture by the
pastor Subject, Easter in Mod
ern Jerusalem, lecture with
many fine views on the Holy City
appropriate to the Easter season
The choir will sing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26

needed while the navy general board in
its 1914 report had stated that 1900 men
were necessary.
The general board, the commander in
chief of the Atlantic feet, and many of
ticers of high rank brought the de-
plorable and unsatisfactory conditions OF
the personnel to the department at
tention with emphatic and repeated
recommendation that immediate steps be
taken to remedy the situation, the wit
ness testified.
The witness told the committee that the
departments policy with regard to per
sonnel was zone of unpreparedness rather
than preparedness, even when wal
with Germany apparently was inevitable
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
CANADIANS ALSO
WANT A BONUS
Great War Veterans Association Asks
For $1,000 to $4,000 Per Man
Help for Benefciaries.

MONTREAL, March 20 Canadian ex-
service men want a bonus from the gov
ernment ranging from minimum of
81 900 to a maximum of g, 500, according
to resolutions adopted last night at the
annual convention of the Great War Vet
erans' association of Canada. The sol
ders also ask that dependents or bene-
ficiaries of men killed receive a lump sum
equal to the amount the soldier would
have received up to the signing of the
armistice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

The Rund Trio gave its second CON
cert in Odd Fellows temple last even
ing and although the audience was
small an excellent program was carried
out, each of the numbers receiving en-
thusiastic applause. A small dinner
party in honor of the young women was
given by several members of Dennis
Rebekah lodge in the banquet hall of
the temple at O'Clock last evening.
Arrangements have been made with the
trio to appear in Brattleboro for an
other concert early in the fall.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
BIRTHS.

In Putney, March %, son to Mr.
and Mrs. T. W. Ames.
In Northield, Mass, March "a, a
son TO Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bolton, grand
son to Mr.. and Mrs. R. W. Woodbury.
and Mr. and Mrs. James Bolton of Ash
uelot.
In Northield, Mass, March 1S, q
daughter, Catherine Elizabeth, t(
Charles l.. and Mabel (KendalD John
son, granddaughter to Mrs. Flora L
Herrick, formerly of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
BAD INCENDIARY FIRE.
Plant of Adler Shoe Company Damaged
$150,000 Today.

NEW YORK. March 26.-The fac
tory of the Adler Shoe company in
Brooklyn was damaged early today by
a fire believed to have been of incen-
diary origin and an investigation to de-
termine whether the blaze may have
been the result of recent labor troubles
at the factory has been started.
Five firemen were overcome by smoke
while fighting the flames. The loss is
estimated at $150,000 and more than
800 employees are temporarily out of
work because of the fire.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
Odd Fellows Temple

Friday, April 2-Dance at Odd Fetl-
lows temple.
Funeral service of brother Wilbur An
drews will be held Saturday at 2 D. m. at
Odd Fellows Temple. Brothers please
take notice.
All those who have not played their
checker games in the tournament please
do so at once as the tournament will
close March 81.
Monday, March 20, 7.3O p.m.-Tnitia
tory degree will be conferred upon elias
of candidates. All members of the de
gree team are urged to be present and
large attendance of brothers is desired.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
Situation Is Clearing.

BERLIN, March 26-Wesel, the be-
sieged fortress northwest of the Ruhr
coal basin, was still holding out today
against the revolutionary workmen. The
situation in the Ruhr industrial region
gradually is clearing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
FORMER EMPEROR SENT MONEY
Withdrew Large Amount from Swiss
Bank Before German Outbreak.

GENEVA, March 26-Former En-
peror William of Germany withdrew
deposits amounting to 100000 Swiss
francs from Zurich bank early in
March, it is learned here and the money
is said to have been sent to Berlin just
before the late attempted reaetionary
revolt. The German mark is now
quoted at 10 centimes and the sum with
drawn from the bank. would represent
quite sung fortune in Germany, 2,500,-
600 marks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
MRS. MARY SNOW DEAD.
Had Been Member of Family at Home
for Aged Since 1918.

Mrs. Mary Snow, rs, a member of
the family at the Home for the Aged
since 1913, died at 10 clock this morn
ing after an illness of several weeks
with ulcers of the stomach.
Mrs. Snow was born in Chicago Dee
"a, 184l. daughter of John and Eliza
beth (Coleman) Hedge. She lived il
Boston many years, coming from there
to Brattleboro to enter the home Hel
husband, Herman Snow, died severa
years ago.
The funeral will be held at the Home
at $50 o clock Monday afternoon, Rev
Clark T. Brownell will oficiate ana tn,
body will be placed in the Morningsid'
mausoleum to await burial later il
Morningside cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
Red Men S Hall

Friday, March 20, p. m-Regular
meeting of Quonekticut tribe, Imp d
O. r. M. Chief IS degree. All past
sachems are requested to be present.
Nomination of the Great Council Chiefs.
Corn and venison.
Dance Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
Cabinet Has Resigned.

PARIS, March 26 (IIavas).--Thc
German cabinet headed by Premier
Bauer has resigned, according to mes
sage received here from Berlin today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26

youth thinks he doesn't need
much sleep because he has so much
vitality. and an older man fears if he
takes too much sleep he III miss some
thing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
Attention.

1t is requested that every member o
the Daughters Circle be present at tht
entertainment in the church Friday eve
ming as the president wishes to call
meeting at that time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro Home for the Aged
March 26, Mrs. Mary Snow, rs.
In West Dover, March %, Mrs. JUL
cite (HalD Stanley, "a, wife of Ruff.
Stanley.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
THE WEATHER.
Cloudy Tonight and Warmer-Probab-
ly Rain Tomorrow,

WASHINGTON, March 26. - The
weather forecast: Cloudy tonight and
Saturday probably rain. Warmer to-
night except on the eastern Maine
coast. Fresh shifting winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
First Baptist Church

Friday, 4 p. m.-Meeting of juniors
7.30-Regular church prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26

Friday, March 26, at 7.30 p ma So
cial and entertainment under the aus
pices of the Y. PC. w. Please bring 10
cents and lead pencil, and have good
time.
Thursday, April /, at 7.30 p. ma
special church service for the obsery
ance of holy communion and the reeep.
ton of members.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
GERMANS ARE BARRED.
Can't Enter India for a Period of Five
Years

WASHINGTON, March 26.-The gov
ernment of India has issued an order
prohibiting the entrance of Germans
into India for a period of five years
from the signing of the Versailles
treaty, Consul General Smith at Cal
cutta today notified the state depart
ment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
Methodist Episcopal Church

Friday, March 26, 7.3O p. m.-Prayer
meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
Centre Congregational Church

Tonight, 7.30 O'Clock - Devotional
service; S.30-Session of school of mis-
sions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26

Pride goeth before a fall - but if
you didn t have any pride you couldn t
fall.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26

Anybody can strike but few can get
away with it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26

Workers Forces Establish
Great Headquarters Near
City of Wesel = Claim
Capture of Several Viii
lagos and Take Over 200
Prisoners = Government
Troops Inactive
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26

Do Not Expect Germans to Fight.
PARIS. March 26.-The allies have
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26
BANGOR GROWS A LITTLE.
Census Shows an Increase of AT Per
Cent In Population.

WASHINGTON, March 26 = Popu-
lation statistics for 1920 announced to-
day by the census bureau include:
Bangor, Me, 25,94S, increase LAS or
Al per cent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26

The well dressed men of
this town are pleased to
learn that we have received
a line of modern-made gar
ments that have real class
cut and stitched into hteir
excellently p ern e d
Weaves.
If you know what you are
looking for in the way of a
suit, come in and see us.
If you don't know Just
what you want, come in
anyway.
Suits for Men
S25, $50, S35, $40, S45
Suits for Children and Boys
Sc, So, $40, S12
|
GGIIIs755l7IlIE
LALWAXS RELtARLE
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-26

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-23

Jacob weisert will be in charge OF
the exercises.
Charles Harlos removed from the
Joseph Shostak tenant house TO
Newark, where ne has taken a posi-
ton with the Public Service Com
pany, resigning his position with the
ID. L. & w. Railroad Company.
With the closing of the public
schools of town the occasion will be
appropriately observed by the class
es in the grammar school. All tile
teachers have arranged entertain
ments and these will be given this
afternoon. when the schools will
close for the Christmas holidays.
1t was stated in these columns
that a dance would be given In
Lange's Hall tomorrow night by a
committee from the high school
Friday night, December 81. is the
correct date.
The first Christmas entertain
ment of the present week will be
given by the Sunday school scholars
and will be along the same elaborate
lines of previous years. 1t will be in
the n of a cantata, entitled
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-23
For Itching Eczema
Old Sores nd Piles

Il guaraItea my ointment" says Peter
son OF Buffalo, 80 cure eczema: to stop
the itching at once and any reliable drug
gist will cheerfully refund your money IL
'PETERSDN'S OINTMENT doesn't do
everything ] sav IL will do"
william A Carley Of Franklin, N. Y. is
surely a wise man. He writes: Il used
PErERSON'E on a little boy
work.
Then there IS Ale- Louttei. a brave fire.
man Of Buffalo. who Is glad co write as
follows: II had an old sore on my leg Cor
many years. The best doctors failed.
PETERSCN'S OINTMENT entirely healed
the sore quickly" And from over In Can
ada comes a letter from A. Blockeby. sta
ting: '~The best thing ! ever hit for Itch
ing piles is PETERSONS OINTMENT" A
big box for IS cents. Mail ord srs hiled bv
Peterson Ointment Co.. idc.. Buffalo. N. Y.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-23
KEYPORT

Miss Edith Stiles, who attends
school at the Sargant school of Ply
steal Training. Cambridge. Mass, is
at home for the holiday vacation.
Miss Mildred II. Bedle, OF the
Montclair Normal School, is spend
ing the holiday vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James II.
BedIe.
George II. Conover has donated
the use of a pool table to the mem
bers of Raritan Post No. 20, Amer
lean Legion. and plans for the re-
moval of the table to the club room
Of the Legion are being made.
The various stores in the bor-
ough have remained open evenings
this week to accommodate those
who have been unable to do their
Christmas shopping in the daytime.
4 number of Christmas trees were
stolen from the rear of Leo Brooks
store, at West Keyport, this week,
and although no definite accusations
have been made a number of young
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-23
JAM

Mrs. Willard Snedeker returned
Tuesday from Philadelphia where
she was a guest of her brother,
William II. Brooks.
Miss Tillie Dawson will play Santa
Claus tomorrow afternoon to the
members of the primary class of the
Sunday school of the Jamesburg
Presbyterian church. Games appro-
pirate to the occasion will be ar
ranged by Miss Dawson as superin-
tendent of the grade who will be
her guests.
G.. ]. Fillhower spent Tuesday in
New Brunswick on business.
The Christmas entertainment and
treat for the scholars of the First
Baptist church will be held in the
church on Sunday evening of this
week. Owing to the length of the
program the exercises will COM
mence at Z o'clock. Superintendent