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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-13

Save a corner in the Hall of Fame
for two brothers of Chateaugay. n. Y.
who have been granted a patent on a
clamp that will positively keep a COW 5
tail still while she is being MIXED. Only
those who have MIXED a cow in ny
time know what such an invention
will mean to many long suffering ag-
riculturist
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-13

A collection of Beadle and Adams
dime novels was sold at auction in New
York this week for $3,19s. 80. Someone
has come up from boyhood with an APP
probation of good fiction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-13

Some are wondering if this last rise
IN the price of gasoline is really lues-
tion of supply and demand or whet her
the Rockefellers are beginning to feel
the pinch of III. c.. l.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-13

From all parts of the country comes
the same report-plenty of garages but
no homes. But then, as Abe Martin
says, "what is home if you We got an
auto"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-13
One Year Ago T6day.

Chancellor Scheidemann, in an adj
dress to the German national assembly.
branded the peace treaty a murder
Gus scheme and declared it unac
ceptable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-13

The United States food administra-
ton says that pound of cheese has
something like twice the nutritive value
of pound of beefsteak That may be.
but you don feel half as happy after
eating it..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-13
Perhaps.
st. Alhans NIns.,

est Adams Messenger.)
Colonel Emery's campaign slogan
seems to be More sheep for Yer.
mont Is he trying to pull the wool
over the people 5 eyese
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-13

Inc board OF registration of nurses will
commence today the examination of some
80 persons who desire to follow the
nurses profession.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-13
Member Of The Associated Press

The Associated Press is exclusively en-.
ftled to the use for publication of all news
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-13

lsidore Lavele, aged 50 years, who died
d, ms home IN Winooski Monday. left
ii children, 81 grandchildren and 2s great
grandchildren
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-13
VERMONT NEWS.

Mrs. W. A. nalrymple has presented
20 ,he Nersennes Baptist church Blvmer
neii' IN memory of her son, Arthur de
ceased we
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-13
Today's Anniversaries.

l670-A charter was granted to the
Hudson s Bay Company.
l'S3-Order of the Cincinnati formed
by officers of the American army
encamped on the Hudson.
l845-The two celebrated racing mares,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-13
TO ADVERTISERS.
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim of the management 20 ..crr.
efhGient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation Of
suDscrlhers TO that end Prompt reports should
on the morning following the omission. in
person, by telephone postal card. thus en-.
aDIng the cause OF the error to be promptly
anu anu accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy immediately applied II is ONLY nv III; i
method that the publisher can secure the &C.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-13

Harry A. Black, secretary of state. has
cancelled the license of Wilfred Desio of
1t. Adams because he failed to stop his
automobile when signaled by policeman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-13

The rhubarb pie season complexities
the sugar situation a little.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-13

Edgar Cummings, of East Montpelier
mas a paid fine of $40 and costs for re
fl'slng to make a report to the health of
heer OF scarlet fever cases in that town.
Mr.. Cummings claimed he did not under
stand the law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-13

A. J. Campbell of Swanton, a milkman,
living on a farm about a mile outside that
village, probably escaped serious injuries
or death Wednesday morning by jumping
from his milk wagon when it was hit
by a shifting engine on crossing of the
st. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain rail-
road. The horse which was valuable
animal was instantly killed, being dragged
about 60 feet and the wagon with It's
contents of milk cans and bottles de
molished
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-13

William 1T. Culver Of Stowe, reports
that he has made twenty nine pounds of
hne sugar from one tree this spring. thus
beating all records known in that vicinity,
except that of his own of two years ago.
when he made thirty-two pounds from the
same tree. The tree which grows in Mr.
Cnlver's door yard has short trunk and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-13

heavy limbs. Two buckets and four
spouts were used. One good run of sap
was lost by buckets running over.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-13

1t IS estimated that about one half
the globe is composed of iron.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-13

Representatives of womens clubs and
other organizations of women from all
parts of Vermont are to gather at Burl-
lnston today to consider uniform action
ON the adoption of definite constructive
program for conservation and thrift work
among the clubs. Similar conferences al
ready have been held in Mnne and New
Hampshire, with excellent promise for the
coming season
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-13

llesday night in the vicinity of New
port an automobile containing $50 quart
bottles of whiskey and gin was seized.
The man operating the car was arrested
and taken to the Newport Jail, where a
hearing will take place.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-31
MAYO ASSAILS
NAVAL POLICY
Says Faulty Organization of De-
partment Prevented Navy
From Using Full Strength
FLEET IN GOOD CONDITION
Commander in Chief Says At
lantic Forces Were Never
More Ready to Battle

Washington, March 30.-Faulty or
ganization in the Navy Department
and absence of a definite foreign poll
icy, except that of strict neutrality"
operated to prevent preparation of the
entire navy for war, Rear Admiral
Mayo, commander of the Atlantic
fleet during the war; declared today
before the Senate Naval Investigating
Committee. The active fleet, itself
however. was never better prepared,
he said than when war was declared.
Rear Admiral Mayo replied to many
of the charges made against the navy
by Rear Admiral Sims.
Mayo told the committee that the
national policy of neutrality, con-
firmed by the people in the presiden-
primarily responsible for the inability
of the United States to throw the full
weight of its resources into the war
Immediately upon entering it.
There was a feeling, he said, not
only among our legislators, but "ex-
tending to some extent to our military
establishments" that the participation
of the United States would consist
largely of furnishing money and sup
plies.
Taking up Sims charges that the
navy did not have a broad general
policy when war was declared, he said
the office of chief of naval operations.
responsible for preparing such plans
was not organized until 1915 and that
without this office conditions in the
navy Immediately preceding and dur
ing the war would have been chaotic .
The admiral testified that the i-~,-
preston given, ''in previous testimonys
that submarine movements wee
curately followed from the time the
United States entered the war and
that consequently no destroyers were
needed to screen and protect the At
lantic fleet was not correct
LAS a matter of fact" he said. cit
was not until the latter part or I9l Z
early in 1913 that the system of
locating submarines became accurate
and reliable and even then all sub
marine had to do to avoid being To-
Gated was not 10 use its radio. Hence
taking the ships of the fleet 10 sea
without screening them was not iusti-
fled"
The Atlantic fleet never was better
prepared for war than when 1t came
from Cuban waters late in March. 1917
from its battle practice, Rear Admiral
Mayo said
The personnel was on a peace bais
and was somewhat Inadequate. The Al
miral said. but officers and men were
confident and we'll trained and target
practice in southern waters had shown
gratifying results
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-31
NITTI BELIEVES
SLAVS FRIENDLY
Deplores Press Campaign De-
signed to Foster Distrust
Among Jugo-Slav People

Rome, March 30-Premier Nitti de-
clared in the Chamber of Deputies
that he had never regarded the Jugo-
Slavs as enemies but had on the con-
trary regarded them as friends. He
expressed the hope they would soon
partake of Italian economic and cuI-
tural advantages and deplored what
ne described as "a dangerous press
campaign which is calculated to fos-
ter dlstrust among the Jugo- Slavs.'
While anxious to bring about a
friendly understanding with the Jugo-
Slavs,' he declared. there is another
solution-to demand the enforcement
OF the pact of London. France and
Great Britain have stated that if Italy
desired the application of the pact
they would not refuse as they hold
themselves bound by it, If Italy is
compelled to demand the carrying out
of the convention, it will be necessary
to ask its complete enforcement with
out including Fiume'
Nitti condemned that section of the
press demanding the pact and also
Fiume and said he had told the Su-
preme Allied Council in London that
If Italy requested the enforcement of
the treaty, she would concede au-
tonomy to Dalmatia. He added TINS
had created good impression.
IF no other agreement can be
reached ., he continued, "a third solu-
ton of the Adriatic question may be
to accept, with suitable notifications.
proposals formulated by Great Britain
and France. This solution IS desired
still less by Jugo- Slavia than by Italy
but nevertheless it is necessary TO keep
1t in mind while continuing our ef-
forts to reach and adjustment by an
amicable understanding with the Jugo-
Slavs.''
The premier was applauded by the
whole chamber with the exception of
the secsHlists and asked for a clear
and u. stakable vote of confidence" :"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-31
CITY OPPOSES
FARE INCREASE
Attorney John B. Jones Files
Protest to Jurisdiction of
State Rail Commission
REESE ACTS AS CITIZEN
]. G. Holtzclaw Files Petition
Asking that Pensacola Elec-
trio Be Granted Raise

Acting for the city of Pensacola
Honorable John b. Jones, city attor-
ney, filed with the railroad commits
sioners an objection to the commission
assuming jurisdiction of the company
or of considering its petition for an in
crease in rates. In the protest filed
by Mr.. Jones he takes the position
that the provisions of the charter of
the city of Pensacola are so different
from those of the city of Jacksonville
as to cause the matter not to fall
within the jurisdiction of the rail-
road commission, regardless of the
commissions action in the matter of
the Jacksonville traction company.
r. Pope Reese, acting in the capacity
of a citizen of Pensacola, last night
telegraphed to r. Hudson Burr, chair
man OF the state railroad commission,
requesting that the citizens of Pen
sacola be given an opportunity to ap
pear at the hearing Of the electric
railway company's petition in Ger
to oppse a raise in car fares. Mr..
Reese requests that all citizens who
are interested confer with him in or
der that a plan of campaign may be
formulated.
Blount, Blount & Carter, of PEN
sacola, as attorneys, have filed with
the railway commission petition on
behalf of J. G. Holzclaw, as receiver
of the Pensacola Electric Company,
asking the commission to cause the
proper investigation to be made and
make an order authorizing and al
lowing an increase in fare upon the
lines of the Pensacola Electric Com
pany to an adequate rate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-31
YACHTS UNABLE
TO RIDE STORM
Fletcher Says Antilles Convoy
Was Weakened by Unsea-
wOrthineSS of Kanawha

Washington, March 30.-The escort
of the convoy, which included the
transport Antilles, was weakened the
night before that vessel was sunk by
the return to Brest of one of the es-
corting yachts on account of heavy
sea- Rear Admiral William b. Fletcher
testified today before the naval board
investigating his removal from the
Brest command by Rear Admiral Sims
after the Antilles was torpedoed in
October 1917
The escorting yacht Kanawha left
the convoy on the night Of October 16
because of rough weather Admiral
Fletcher testified, leaving the An
TILES and two other transports with
only two yachts as an escort. The An
titles was sunk about dawn the next
morning.
Admiral Fletcher previously had
testified that operations or his escort
forces. composed entirely OF converted
yachts up to that time, were seriously
handicapped on several occasions by
rough weather, which destroyers. he
said. could have faced without trouble.
The officer faced cross examination
bv his own counsel, counsel for Ad-
rniraI Sims having finished with the
witness yesterday. Admiral Fletcher
testified during examination that the
main difficulty in insurng the safe
escort of troops transports arriving off
the French coast lay in the absence
Of dependa BILE information as to when
they would arrive With the convoy
not permitted to communicate with
shore while traversing the submarine
areas. he had to base his escort oper-
ations. he said. entirely upon reports
of their probable arrival coming from
London or Paris. These. he said, proved
to be inaccurate on numerous occa-
sions and seriously handicapped him
in trying 10 operate his comparatively
small force to the best advantage
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-31
In
VICE WAR START
First Work of Extraordinary
Grand Jury Was to ExhOnOr-
ate Assistant Attorney
POLICE ARE UNDER FIRE
Wholesale Trading Between PO-
lice and Assistant Attorneys
i'm 'Police Protection

New York, March 30.-The extraord-
mary grand jury investigating the
conduct of three assistant district at
torneys filed a presentment in the
Supreme Court this afternoon exon
Grating james E. Smith. assistant dis
trict attorney, of charges of bribery
contained in a letter found in Mayor
Hylans files.
1t was explained this would permit
Smith to proceed before the reg
ular grand jury with his investigation
of alleged Police Department irregu-
larities.
The extraordinary grand jury opened
fire in New Yorks vice war by calling
Detective John j. Gunson, recently in
dicted on charges of bribery and extor-
ton as its first witness in the invests-
cation of the conduct of Assistant
District Attorney Smith. Police In
spector Dominick Henry. under fire
from Smiths office, recently made
public six affidavits charging the as
sistant district attorney with seeking
to bargain with him for the sale of
police protection to gambling resorts.
Henry is in command of the police in
the "tenderloin district"
After the extraordinary grand jury
went INTO session, Assistant District
Attorney Smith appeared before Judge
Malone in the Supreme Court to ask
that preference be given on the April
trial calendar to the cases of Former
Third Deputy Commissioner Augustus
Drum Porter, indicted on charges os
of detectives and neglect
of duty on evidence procured by Smith
and of Gunson and Detective Fred
erick Franklin, indicted for the same
offense as Gunson. Judge Malone
granted the motion.
When Gunson was ushered into the
grand jury room there were gathered
in an ante chamber awaiting the jury's
call Police Commissioner Enright: Sec
and Deputy Commander William j..
Laney; Inspector Henry; Captain
Honest Dan" Costigan, who was de-
moted from inspector by Commissioner
Enright short time after the commits
sioner took office and Commissioner of
Accounts Hirschfield who recently
made public a statement that Assistant
District Attorney Smith had sought to
procure police protection from gaming
houses in which Smith was alleged TO
have been interested
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-31
MARTENS is HELD
GERMAN SUBJECT
Prosecution Insists that De.
fendant Be Deported to
Germany

Washington. March 3o-Ludwig q
A. X. Martens, Russian soviet agent id
the United States, is a German subject
and should be deported TO Germany
the department of justice will con.
tend in a brief submitted tomorrow ia
immigration authorities.
The governments case against Mar
tens. made public tonight by Attor-
ney General Garvan, claims to estab-
lish conclusively his connection with
Russian communists and his activity
in promotion of an organization shown
to seek the overthrow OF the United
States by force.
The government claims that Mar
tens was born in Russia, where his
parents immigrated from Germany.
and that at the beginning of the war
voluntarily registered in London as
German subject.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-31
SMITHWICK IS
in HAPPY MOOD
Congressman Third District Ex-
poets to Be RenOminated
without Much Opposition

Congressman Smithwick arrived in
Pensacola yesterday and was busy
during the day meeting friends and
talking legislation, weather and crops,
combined here and there with little
politics "John Henry is looking good.
says he feels good and expects to
win.
The congressman says he's mighty
glad TO get back in the district and see
the folks. He has been a thousand
miles away for long time, he says,
and feels the need of getting back and
studying the needs of his constituents
lat close hand. Congressman Smith
wick feels he has been doing all that
could be done to help the district and
says he is glad he voted as he did
on the railroad bin and on other acts.
He has no apologies TO make. he says.
When pressed for a statement, Mr..
Smithwick said he wasn't ready TO
open up yet but that he was going
out in the country districts, leaving
tonight. probably. and would see what
the folks wanted and thought I've
got lot of friends in the third dis
trict,'' the congressman said. And I
must cali on them while 1 am down
here. 1 can't stay very long because
Il have to go back TO Washington and
keep my eye on what's going on up
there
Congressman Smithwick appeared
happy and confident in the outcome
of the congressional race He expects
TO be in the district for two or three
weeks and plans TO see as many of
the people as he can in that length
of time My friends will stick to
me-, he said.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-31
CHICAGO FACES
GENERAL STRIKE
City and Stockyard Employees
Threaten Complete Tieup I'm
less Wages Are Raised
EMBARGO ON LIVESTOCK
Suspension of Packing Industry
and Unemployment of $4,000
People Considered Probable

Chicago, March 30 - With thou
sand City Hall. clerks stenographers
and bookkeepers on striks the muni-
eipal garbage plant closed because of
walkout or four hundred garbage
handlers Mnd threst Of ninety per cent.
OF firemen to resign unless wages arc
raised, Chicago tonight faced q general
strike of city employees.
Stockyards are facing shutdown be-
cause of thS stttke of nine hundred
livestock as4s.sSs there for more
money.
Livestock shipments to Chicago with
the exception of horses, We're under an
embargo .oday as the result of strike
of 900 members of the Livestock
Handlers union employed by the Union
Stock Yards and Transit Company.
Continuance of the strike for week.
packing company officials announced,
would cat se a suspension of work at
their plans and threw $4,000 employees
out of (sk.
Hundr ~ of ears of stock We're held
on the outskists of Chicago today and
provisions We're being made TO divert
them to otner markets. Cattle receipts
dropped to 1900 head yesterday and
hog receipts to 1000 because of the
embargo.
Chicago's live stock market, the larg-
est in the country, was at standstill
today and fifty thousand packing house
employees face suspension of work as a
result of the strike of 900 feeders at
the stock yards.
An embargo ordered yesterday barred
all animals from the yards and rail-
roads We're busy diverting the thou
sands of cattle and hogs that ordiarily
arrive here each day to other markets.
Dealings today Were restricted to
few animals held over from yesterday
and no quotations We're made.
Union heads have telegraphed Wash
ington asking that federal medators
be sent here following refusal OF fed
eral Judge Als..hulsr who has arbi-
sated other stock yard troubles, TO
act unless the men first Went back 10.
work
Calling of the strike caused no in
crease in meat prices here, although
the five big packers say their plants
will be entirely shut down within a
week if the strike continues.
Roanoke. Va, March 30.-Representa-
tives of all organized crafts except ma
chinists employed in shops of the Nor
folk & Western Railway voted tonight
to walk out tomorrow in sympathy
with the clerks who struck March y,
because the company refused to dis
charge two nom union clerks who II
is alleged insulted young woman en-
ploye. The machinists meet tomorrow.
The company claims there is nothing
to warrant charges.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-31
PENSACOLA SUFFRACISTS
CELEBRATION when AMENDMENT
ERATIFIED BY FINAL STATE
Mayor Sanders Will Be Asked
This Morning For Permis-
sion to Stage Jubilation
MIS- s SSIPPI MAY ACT
Senate Yesterday Reversed For
mer Action and House Will
Be Appealed to Today

Pensacola equal suffragists are plan-
nings to put on big celebration when
the thirty-sixt state ratifies the Feds
eral woman's suffrage amendment A
delegation from the local equal suf-
frage league viii lappeal TO Mayor
| Sanders this morning to issue a proc.
| lamation calling on all persons in ths
city to aid in the celebration. 1t is
planned TO have bells ring and whistles
sound to tell the news when the last
state adopts the resolution.
| Jackson, Miss, March 3o.-As a re-
suit of the senate reversing its pre-
vious action today and ratifying th9
Federal woman suffrage amendment
suffrage supporters were telegraphlig
and telephoning suffrage advocates in
the House to return for a vote. Thirty
five states have already ratified and
Mississippi suffragists hope to- make
Mississippi the decisive state.
A tie vote was cast for the easurs
and Lieutenant Governor Casteel, wht
was presiding, voted in favor of it.
Suffrage leaders. who had abandoned
hope of favorable action, Immediately
notified their supporters throughout
the state to hurry back to the capital
and renew the battle.
In the house it was stated the ses-
sion, which was to adjourn Saturday.
may be prolonged in an effort to settle
the matter. The vote today showed
ten members of the senate had re-
versed their position upon the suffrage
question since the unfavorable vote
was cast several weeks ago.
Last week the legislature passed
without dissent, bill permitting
women to vote both in primary and
general elections. to become effective
in event the federal suffrage amend
ment is ratified by the required num-
ber OF states. The measure has been
signed by Governor Russell.
Washington, March 30.-Offieials OF
the National Woman's Party announced
tonight that Governor Russell of Mis-.
sissippi had assured them over tn,
telephone that there was a good chance
of the suffrage amendment being rati-
fled by the Mississippi House before
the legislative session ends SATURDAY.
They said the governor had declared
the session might be extended" bul
he didn't believe it would be neces.
sary.
Governor Russell said that since rati.
fication of tn amendment is now
hnging on Delaware, a Republican,
state, Il believe Mississippi should
come TO the rescue and do its duty
He said he would request it of the
House.