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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-08
First Baptist Church

Tuesday, 100 Christian Endeavor.
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, 1920-06-08
Universalist Church

Wednesday, June 9, at 7.3O p. m. "A
regular meeting of Boy Scouts, Troop No.
e.
Thursday, June 10, at s p. m. Enter
tainment by Miss Maxine Buck under the
auspices of the Daughters Circle. Miss
Buck will give readings, group of plan
ologues. and a four-act comedy, Merel!
Mary Ann Tickets 35 cents. lee-crean
and cake sold after the entertainment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-08
TURKISH FORCES BEATEN
Nationalist forces Are Advancing o,
Isnlid.

PARIS, June s-Turkish nationalist
forces have defeated the government
troops and have advanced to within about
5 ID miles of Ismid, according to Constan-
tinople dispatches received by news
papers here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-08

Invitations to meet any member of the
British royal family rank as commands,
and the only invitation allowed to over
l,ride that of royalty is one from the
! speaker of the house of commons to a
lmember of parliament.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-08
THE WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Wednes-
day-No Temperature Change.

WASHINGTON, June s.-The weather
forecast: Partly cloudy tonight and We'd
nesday. No change in temperature.
Modrate variable winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-08
Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday evening, June S,-Regular meet
ing Dennis Rebekah lodge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-08
HUGHES'S NAME
BEING DISCUSSED

Governor Coolidge Also Be-
ing Mentioned = Sugges-
tion Made That COnven-
ti0n Go Outside of Candi-
dates Whose Expenses
Have Been Investigated
Opening Session Very
Quiet = Great Crowd al
the Doors Unable to Get
In.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-08
CURTAILMENT AT ANDOVER.
Stevens Plant to Run Only Half Time
Owing to Business Conditions.

ANDOVER, Mass, June 8,-With the
exception of few departments the Mar
lin Mills plant of the NJ T. Stevens &
Sons Co. win operate only three days a
week for the present according to an an
nonncement today Several hands are
affected. General curtaiment in business
is announced as the reason for reduction
in working hours.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-08
BANDITS LOOT A BANK.
Lock Cashier Into Vault Before
Taking The Money.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, June Smashed
bandits today entered the Hayes Ma
tionaI bank in Hayes, Pa, and after
locking the cashier in the vault lootet
the bank. The band escaped in the di
rection of Pittsburgh.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-11-27
HARDING GOES SWIMMING
Takes Too Dips in Salt Water po
To Viai$ lo...;.

Takes Too Dips in Salt Water Poo,
TO Visit Jamaica.
BY Associated Press.
Cristobal, Nov. 27.-President- Elect
Warren g. Harding prepared regret
fully today toNbtd goodbye, to NSa-
nal Zone. His visit here ends toror-
row, when he sails on board the
steamer Pastores for the United
States.
Senator Harding returned here Ia
night from the Pacific terminus of
the canal, where he exchanged felici- :
tations with officials of the republic
of Panama. Today he visited the for
tifications and the submarine base at
the eastern end of the waterway.
played golf and took swim in an
outdoor salt water pool near his
hotel. A plunge in the pool was his
first act after his return here last
night, and he was out early this;
morning for another dip.
The Pastores will sail at noon to-
morrow and Is due to reach Kings
ton, jamaica, at o'clock Tuesday. en-
route to Norfolk. Senator and Mrs.
Harding and their party will go
ashore at Kingston. where they will
take lunch, and later they will 60 on
an eighty mile motor ride across the
island as a guest of the governor of
that British possession. They will
board their ship again at Port An
tonic.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-11-27
OFFlCiALDoM AT GAME.
Army and Navy Represented at An
nuai Football Contest.

Army and Navy Represented at An
nuaI Football Contest.
BY Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 27.-The football
supremacy Of the United States army
and navy was at stake today in the
twenty-third game between the elev-
ems from West Point and Annapolis.
New York, was the neutral host to
the thousands OF intensely partisan
supporters Of the army gray and the
navy blue. Nearly $4,000 persons had
grounds.
Almost overnight the city became
the center OF off1cialdom in the serv-
ice. Secretary Of War Baker and
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels off,
cially headed the rival factions, Gen
erals. admirals and lesser lights, all
the way down to plain buck privates
and gobs. thronged hotel Hobbies,
smart clubs and other gathering
places. Ono of the ticket holders was
distinguished French general, Rob-
ert Georges Nivelle, "the savior of
Verdun." General Pershing was 4
boxholder
The opposing teams were kept In
comparative seclusion during the
morning hours. To impartial observ-
ers the elevens seemed to be fairly
evenly matched, with the navy ruling
a slight favorite.
A victory for the Annapolis play
ers will even up the standing of the
two academies, for Of the twenty two
games played tho army has won elev-
en- and the navy ten, with one game
ending in a to tie.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-11-27
LONDON FEARS ACTS
OF SINN FEINERS

Downing and King Charles Streets
Barricaded and Parliament Closed
Following Finding of Sim Fein
Documents Disclosing Conspiracy
to Damage Government Buildings.
BY Associated Press.
London, Nov. 27.-After the erec-
ton last night Of barriers eight feet
high to exclude the public from
Downing street and the adjacent
King Charles street, the houses OF
parliament were closed to the public
today and many persons coming ur
from the country were refused ad-
mission.
This official action followed the de-
tention OF a strange man. in the outer
lobby in the house of commons yes
terday. Altho> no official statement
has been issued the Evening Standard
says it. has reason to believe the de-
cision to close the houses to the pub
lie has an important bearing on sinis-
ter Sim Fein activities In this country
The capture during raids in ireland
Of Sim Fein documents alleged tC
give the details of "a conspiracy fol
damaging government buildings IL
England was said today in police cir
cles to be the cause of erection of the
formidable barricades which have
been put at the entrances to Downing
street and King Charles street.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-11-27
Labor Alarmed by
Influx of Aliens
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington. Nov. 27-Immigratiou
legislation. will be the most impor-
tant problem to be considered at the
approaching session of congress, in
the opinion of the legislative commit
tee of the American Federation of
Labor. In special report appearing
in the current issue of the American
federatfonist, the official organ of
the labor federation, the committee
gives immigration priority over
amendments to the transportation
act and steps to expand the United
states employment service.
with 100000 idle and thousands
of immigrants pouring into the
country every day the report says,
the dangers ahead of America are
SO serious that even the enemies of
Ia Dor are fearful of the future.
1T is absolutely necessary for ev-
cry national and international union.
every state and city central and local
union, tosimpress upon members of
congress that American labor, as well
as all the people, should be protected
from the menace of excess immigra-
ton. No other question is of such
vital Importance TO the workers.
A bill prepared by the American
Federation of Labor and proposing
an investigation of the continued
high cost of necessities will be pre-
sented in both houses early in the
session, the committee said.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-11-27
NO TRACE OF DRIFTING BARGE.
Boat With Sixteen Persons en- Baare
ezss. ~. CanH IaAn An.Eotlnd go. IS.

Boat With Sixteen Persons on Board
~, cantlBs Found.
BY Associated Press
Seattle. Wash. Nov. 27.-No trace
OF the barge w. j. Pirrie, reported
ashore near James Island, off the
Washington coast, had been found
early today, according to a wireless
message from the coast guard cutter
Snohomish, which went to the aid
of the stricken vessel Six. ean per-
sons, including the wife Of A.. R Jen-
sen, and their baby were reported on
the Pirrie.~Which was cut icose from
the steamer Santa Rita In heavy
gale south Of Cape Flattery late yes
terday.
A message to the Associated Press
from a naval radio station at North
Head, received at 1O:45 a. M, said
both the Snohomish and Santa Rita
had reported the search for the Pirrie
up to that time had been unsuccess-
fuf. The Pirrie was cut adrift from
the Santa Rita 1000 yards southwest
Of James island. The coast line at
that point is very rugged with many
projecting reefs and heavy seas today
greatly Handicapped the searching
vessels The weather was moderating
considerably. -
A message from the United States
weather bureau at Tatoosh near Cape
Flattery, Wash, said a number of
buildings there We're damaged last
night by the storm.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-11-27
IOWA NEEDS "Y"
LEADERS BADLY
Some Associations OF Y. M. C. A.
Closed For Lack Of Experienced
Directors - Low Salaries Drive
Young Men Into Other Work.
Students Urged to Take Work.

BY, Associated Press.
Des Moines, Nov. 27.-There is q
shortage OF trained Y. NJ. G. A, lead
ers and workers in Iowa and in some
cases It has been necessary to close
associations and in others plans FOL
organizing new branches have. been
dropped because Of lack of expert
enced directors. William Northcott
secretary of the state association
said today at the state convention.
Mr.. Northcott was giving his an
nual REPORT. He said lack of ade-
quate salaries to '"Y' workers had
caused many to go into other work.
He suggested that college students
consider such work ana prepare
themselves for it.
John r. Dyer, Of New York. one of
the speakers today, told the workers
it would be well for them to go
among the foreign Industrial workers
and help In the work Of Americaniza-
ton.
sBefore the convention opened to-
day J. Stitt Wilson spoke at a break
fast Of state leaders.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-11-27
TAKES
OFFICE DEG. |
Mexico Preparing For
Peaceful Inauguration
of President.
GROWS ALREADY
ENTERING CAPITAL
Of Inauguration Excursions
lists Arriving in Mexico City
Members of De la Huerta's Cabinet
Resign in Order to Give New
President Free Hand--Mexico Ad-
mits Blunderins.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Mexico City, Nov 27.-AH members
of the cabinet of Provisional Presi-
dent de la Huerta today rendered
their designations in order that Gen.
Alvaro ObreSon, the incoming execu-
tive, who will be inaugurated on Dec.
/, may have free choice in naming
department heads.
General Obregon. who left for the
country yesterday for rest,l has
steauIastly refused to give details
relative to, the personnel of his cab
met, He has asserted he will make
the announcement on the morning of
Dec. =.
Newspapers here are agreed that
Provisional President de la Huerta,
who has been slated for the chief post
in the cabinet, secretary of the In
terror, WI not take that portfolio. He
has been Ill for some time.
The vanguard of Inauguration ex-
cursionists arrived here yesterday
from Matanzas, headed by officials OF
the Mexico & Orient railway. Sew
eral special trains are expected to
arrive tornorrowv
Newspapers have spec u la t . d
whether Senator Albert B. Fall. OF
New Mexico, would come to Mexico
City, following orders by Robert Pes
q.,isra, confidential agent of the Mex
icse,, government In Washington, who
instructed border consuls not to wise
the. ccaator's passport.
Editorial opinion reflects the belief
that Pesauiera has at least commit
ted a diplomatic blunder which is
most unfortunate at this morrAass~->
Evening times-Republican., 1920-11-27
HIGH RATES CUT EXHIBITS.
secretaries Of Various Fair A.socia.
tions Talk Shop.
Ry ASsociafad prns.

Secretaries Of Various Fair A..ocia.
tions Talk Shop.
BY Associated Press.
Chicago, Nov. 27.-Possibiltty Of q
serious cut in exhibits at state and
district fairs will be considered bv
secretaries OF various fairs meeting
here Dec. at the annual convention
OF the International Association OF
Fairs and Expositiops.
In the past the railroads have. Civ
en- exhibitors at fairs return trans
portation free for their live stock and
other exhibit material" w. ]. Car
michael. secretary Of the national
Swine Growers Association. said.
George w. Dickinson, OF Detroit.
president of the fair and exposition
association, has received notices that
the railroads propose to do away with
the free return. The rate set was al
lowed before this decision, and was
calculated to get the exhibitions
large as possible For the benefit OF
agriculture. It applies only to freight
shipment.
"Fhe high rates proposed will work
a hardship on exhibitors and will GER
tainly curtail exhibits, In SO doing
they will injure the drawing value Of
fairs and operate against better ae-
riculture."
Evening times-Republican., 1920-11-27
STATES FIGHT
/ FOR RATE RULE
New York Enjoins Ra l.
roads From Raising
lntrastate Tariffs.
ILLINOIS PLANNING
TO DOLIKEWISE
State Attorney Announces Order Of
Interstate Commerce Commission
Will Be Fought Thru Highest
Courts if Neeessary-commission>
Orders Illinois Board to Boost
Rates to Federal Level.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 27.-AlI railroads
operating in New York state have
been restrained from raising their
tntrastate rates next Monday. Deputy
Attorney General Edwin A Griffin
announced here today, in making
public temporary injunctions issued
by Supreme court Justice Cropsey
late last night.
In two orders the roads are in.
structed to show cause why the In
junction should not be continued
pending trial Of an action for a
permanent restraint OF the lines from
changing rates in excess OF those in
effect prior to May 20, 1918, the state
Claiming that the war powers have
expired by which rates were in.
creased above that limit.
Ihe railroads previously had m.
nounced to the public service COM
mission that they intended to raise
passenger fares 40 per cent along
with other rates in the interstats
commerce commissions recent rul-
ing allowing advances to the roads Of
the country. engaged in Interstate
business. the attorney generals office
declared in making known Justice
Cropsey's order.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-11-27
ran out Of the house and disappeared.
Murder of Capt. Newzury.

Case D. 80 Lower Baggot street.
One murder. A party ofTaiders, num-
bering a dozen, were let in by the
landlady, Mrs. Slack. and asked for
Capt. Newbury, court martial officer,
who lived there with his wife. Seeing
the crowd, the landlady rushed up
stairs in terror and saw nothing of
the subsequent happenings. The rnur-
derers knocked at Newbury's door.
Mrs. Newbury opened it, and, seeing
the crowd of men with reyolyers,
slammed the door In their faces Nnd
locked it. The men burst~ the door,
but the Newburys escaped to an inner
room. Capt. Newbury and his wife
together tried to hold the door against
them and almost succeeded In shut
ting it, when the men fired thru the
door. wounding Newbury, who, tho
blood was running from his wounds,
managed to get to the window. flung
1t open, ard was half way out when
the murf'crers burst into the room
Mrs. Newbury flung herself in their
way but they pushed her aside and
fired seven shots into Newbury's
body. The police found the body half
in and half out OF the window.
Case E. IS Upper Pembroke street.
Two officers murdered and four
wounded. The residence of Mrs Gray
was raided at this morning by about
twenty men. Maj. Dowling tGrena-
dier Guards) was shot dead at his
bedroom door. Capt. Price Of the
Royal Engineers was dead in his
room.
Case F. 3s Upper Mount street.
Two murders House entered 9:40
a. m.
Case G. Gresham hotel Sackviile
street: two murders.
Case HI. 119 Lower Baggot street,
One murder. Raid presumably as in
other cases. Capt. Baggelly, court
martial officer. shot dead.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-11-27
COAL CRISIS IN
u. S. OVERCOME
Situation Relieved Entirely and
Commerce Commission vacates An
Remaining Priority Orders Affect
ing open-top Cars-Increase in
Number of Surplus Freight Cars.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
! Washington, Nov. A.-The coal
crisis has passed, in the Judgment of
the interstate commerce commission,
which issued an order today vacatins
all remaining priority orders affectl
ing preference for open-top cars in
the movement Of coal. The order is
effective at midnight next Monday.
Continued increases in the number
Of surplus freight cars during the
week ended Nov. Is, whcl the total
reached 1866, or 1882 more than in
the preceding week, was announced
today by the car service division OF
the American Railway Association.
This surplus was chiefly in Nthe
south and central west.
Increase in the total surplus was
shown to be due to reduction Of the
car shortage co.-rinuing' to exist in
other parts Of the country. where the
average daily shortages for the week
was 1886 cars. or 4,332 less than fol
the week preceding.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-11-27
Aid For Dakota Banks.
BY Associated Press.

/
Donnybrook, N. D., Nov. 27.-Two
hundred fifty farmers meeting here
late yesterday to discuss the closing
Of the Donnybrook State Bank, due
to depletion of reserves, adopted res
olutions expressing coincidence in the
sincerity and business integrity Of
the officers" of the bank, and pledged
$4,000 to make certain the reopening
or the institution.
The local bank is one of the fifteen
in North Dakota that have been torc-
ed to close in the last two weeks thru
inability to collect on the collateral
they hold. principally the farmers
notes. according to the state bank
examiner.
Bank officials expect many Of the
institutions to reopen as soon as the
present financial stringency is past.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-11-27
FOOTBALL NOW
LESS BRUTAL
No Fatalities Among
Elevens of La, er Col
leges Durir 1920.
INCREASE - .ONG
HIGH SCP;* OIL TEAMS
Defenders of S : Point Out That
Game is L. Dangerous Than
Formerly When Played by Seasoned
and Experienced Boys-Move to
Secure Longer Playing Schedule
Among Western Universities.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago, Nov. 27.-Football ex-
acted toll Of thirteen victims during
the 1920 season which closed with
the Thanksgiving Day. games. ac-
cording to reports to the Associated
Press. The number Of deaths was
five greater than in 1919 and one
above the list of two years ago. There
We're twelve lives lost during the 1917
season, eighteen in 1916 and fifteen in
1915. Y
The majority OF the youths killed
this season were highschool players
who may have entered the game
without sufficient physical training
tor SO rough sport and with limited
knowledge of the game, Only two of
the dead were members Of college as-
Sregations. two on college class
teams. One boy IL years old was
killed in sand lot" game.
Much Danger Eliminated.
Defenders of the sport pointed to
the fact that not fatality occurred
in the big universities of the country.
where the game is conducted under
expert physical direction and coach
ing.
The development OF the open style
of play instead of theSsmashing game
of a dozen years ago and the improv-
ed. heavily padded uniforms and
headgears is eliminating much OF the
danger, according to football experts.
The list of victims this year:
Franklin Worrell, Omaha, IL years
old, died Oct. 20 OF a fractured skull,
sustained in a sand lot" game.
Edward Bohn, st. Louis, Mo-, 20
years. half back with Missouri School
of Mines.
Jack Reeves, 23 years old. fullback
with Kansas City normal team.
Bernard Quisley, member of Hays.
KAN. normal freshman team.
Harry, Harshbarger, Decatur, ILL.,,
rs years old. died Nov. Is.
RaMmond Si.lick, Wapello, Iowa,
died Oct. Z, as result Of injuries in
high school game.
American Middlebrooks. st. Louis,
II years. old.
Melvin Keppler, Lockhaven, Pa,
II years old.
Nelson Lenanage. Pharr. Tex. 10
years old.
Edwin Wolff, Michigan City. Ind.
William Heine, Berkeley, Calf. IT
years old, died Nov. S.
. Arthur Resner, Yankton, s. D.,
II years old; died Nov. 13.
Carl F. IEspe. Madison, s. D.. IT
years old, died Oct. IS.
Requests for longer playing
schedule for Western Conference
football teams will be presented to
the faculty committee which meets
here in annual session Dec. 4, accord
ing to reports today. Several of the
big, ten coaches are said to favor a
nine-game schedule instead of seven.
Increased interest taken in the Big
Ten games is shown by the big in
creases in receipts this year at many
Of the colleges, advocates Of the
longer season declare.
One great advantage, it was as
serted, would come to the weaker
elevens Of the Big Ten thru the ,ad-
ditional practice games, as they would
not be called upon to face the strong
er teams so early in the season.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-11-27
BREAD DROPS 1 CENT.
Chicago Bakers Reduce Price Q

Loaves.
Chicago, Nov. 27.--The price Of
bread will drop l cent. Beginning
Monday pound loaves will retail at
II cents and pound and a half 1oaves
at Is cents. Another 1-cent drop is
forecast in sixty days.
The drop Will save $4,000 on the
million loaves consumed here daily.
announcement of. the decrease was
made last night by Chairman Max
Adamowski and Secretary Russell j.
Poole of the city councils high cost
OF living tc:n.rittee, after an all-day
conference with ten of the largest
" wholesale>6akers.
A cut of = cents was sought, hut
Mr.. Poole explained:
1T was learned that it was abso-
lutely necessary for the bakers to
carry at least sixty days supplies in
order to carry on their business.
These were necessarily purchased at
a time when prices were materially
higher.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-11-27
sGRAFTERs MAKE THREATS.
Shipping Board Probe Mentions Name
Of Hamilton Again in Inquiries.

Of Hamilton Again in Inquiries.
By Associated Press,
New York, Nov. 27.--The name of
Norman r. Hamilton collector of the
pert of Norfolk Va, today was
again mentioned in testimony before
the congressional committee investi-
eating the United States shipping
board. "
Harold f. Hanes, examiner for the
emergency fleet corporation, former
ly an investigator for the board said
that while in Norfolk he had been
advised that if his inquiries included
Mr.. Hamilton it would be well for
him to clay Off" His informant said
Hanes testified that Mr.. Hamilton
was the closest man in Virginia to
President Wilson"
He added that he understood that
the man talking to him was related
by marriage to Mr.. Hamilton.
Hancs s1id the alleged warning
did not deter him, from continuing
his work but he added it was not
completed by him.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-11-27
BOLD BURGLARS ON BONDS.
Chicagoan Tries to Get Back JeweIry
Given Lady Friend.
Ru AsSnniatod PraSS

= Chicago, Nov. 27.-Edgar C. Erick-
son, proprietor Of a clothing store.
Attorney Edward j. Alder. and Lee
Corey. sales promoter employed by
Erickson, were released on bonds of
$4,000 each, after having been ar
rested on charges Of burglary yes
terday.
Alder Is one Of the officials of the
Consumers Packing Company, con-
victed last month Of using the mails
to defraud.
According to police the three were
involved in the plot to get back
$3.50 worth Of jewelry previously
presented by Erickson to Miss Helen
DeWoody The stolen gifts consisted
of $4,000 diamond ring, a diamond
bracelet. a diamond lavalliere and
other articles.
Detectives declared today that in
vestigation had uncovered that
Erickson, who is marrhied and has
two children, had paid attention to
Miss DeWoody.