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New-York tribune., 1920-09-05
Aquitania Beats Olympic
I'm N. Y.-Cherbourg Race
Cunard Liner Makes Voyage
in Nearly Record Time,
Racked hv Prince Carol

CHERBOURG, Sept. 4.-The Cunard
liner Aquitania, which left New York
on August %, arrived here at o'clock
yesterday afternoon, making the voyage
in days, II hours, 27 minutes. This is
/ hour and az minutes short Of the
York to this port, which is days 16
hours, made By the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse in January, 1900.
The White Star liner Olympic, which
left New York at the same time that
the Aquitania sailed for Europe, ar
rived this morning, making the voyake
in s days 23 hours 48 minutes. Despite
official denials from the Cunard and
White Star companies, passengers on
the two ships considered the voyage Of
the two vessels a race, and 1t is said
heavy wagers were laid. Prince Carol
of Rumania was one of those who
backed the Aquitania.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-05
Laws Are Said
ToBar Obregon
AS President
Conservative Opponent Says
That His Military Record
Disqualifies Him From
Legally Taking Office
Supporters Not Worried
Little Interest Shown i'm
Coming Election, and
Vote Will Be Lig h t
Special Cosls to The T..bvme

Copyright. 1920. New York Tribune Inc.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 4-Alfredo Ro-
bles Dominguez, Conservative candi-
date for the Presidency in the election
tomorrow, threw q monkey wrench
into the machinery Of the Obregonista
"tank" by sending an extensive docu-
ment to the deputies in Congress, ask
ing them to rule that General Obregon
is eonstitutionally barred from becom-
ing a candidate for the Presidency
at the elections September s. While
the strength. of the opposition to
the Obregon faction in the House
Of Deputies is not ascertainable, 1t is
generally believed that some champion
Of the Conservatives will be able to
bring the matter before the House for
discussion. although it is certain that
the petition will be put on ice in
committee.
The petition reviews the military
record of General Obregon preceding
the overthrow of Carranza. maintain
ing that this disqualifies him under
Article 80 of the Constitution. which
says that any candidate "shall not have
taken part, directly or indirectly, in
any uprising, riot or military coup"
The petition further quotes the cleo
toral law and the criminal code in
support of its argument.
Advancing doubt of the legal stand
ing of the Obregon candidacy. the au-
fused to register his candidacy.
The Obregon adherents attach little
Importance to this maneuver, although
admitting that it may cause some dis
agreeable discussion. One Of the lead
ers said to-day that in his behalf the
petition was principally for foreign
consumption, intended to cast>a shadow
on the legality of the Presidency Of
Obregon if he is elected.
During the last few days the walls
of the capital have been plastered with
to the articles of the Constitution con-
sidered applicable to the case Of Obre-
gon.
Obregon says that if he thought
there was any question of his legal
right to run he would have withdrawn
long ago. He added that the movement
against Carranza does not come under
the provisions Of the Constitution,
since it was true revolution of the
people, not an uprising, riot or military
coup.
1t also is known that Provisional
President de la Huerta considers the
movement social revolution" against
the abuse of the power Of Carranza.
Little general interest is shown in
the election. The vote is expected to
be very light, despite the extensive
campaigning of both candidates. 1t is
not believed that there Will be disor-
ders. both factions believing that any
thing Of this nature would be likely to
injure their cause. The Secretaries Of
War and Interior have issued a cir
eular warning to the military and civil
authorities not to take q hand in the
elections for the purpose of infue nc
ing the voters, but to confnc their ac-
tivi:ies to the maintenance of order.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-05
Shortage Of Miners Upsets
Soviet Plans to Get Gold

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.--Industrial
0;sorga nization has prevented the Rus
sian Soviet from carrying out more than
mining gold and platinum in the Ural
and west Siberian regions, according to
official advices received by the State De-
partment to-day. The report said stren-
uous efforts we're being made to bring
about the return to the gold and plati-
MN regions of the workmen who left
there during the Kolchak retreat. A
shortage of $4,000 men was reported in
the Ural and the west Siberian mines
The 1920 program, it was said, con-
tenaplat-d production of 1000 pounds
Of gold ard $500 pounds Of platinum.
only 1872 pounds of gold and PAL pounds
Of platinum we're mined, the report said.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-05
Europeans Fear Massacre,
Withdraw From Smyrna
French and British Warn Them
of Danger Attendant ON
Advance of Greeks

CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 3.-Ap-
prehensive lest the reported Greek
preparations to make a landing coin
cident with the Smyrna front offensive
may give rise to a general massacre of
Greeks and Europeans in that region,
the French are withdrawing their civil
ians and the British have warned
New-York tribune., 1920-09-05
Russia Holds Austrian Officers

VIENNA, Sept. 4-War prisoners re-
turning from Russia have informed
the government that soldiers at Mos
cow refuse to permit Austrian officers
to leave Russia. 1t is alleged that the
officers are dragged from trains leaving
for the frontier.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-05

Sir Reginald Tower has recently
Assembly at Danzig, and has charged
that the assembly's recent resolution
concerning neutrality was unwarrant
ed, as Danzig was not yet free state
lie also charged the assembly with
hampering the transportation Of NUM-
tions to Poland and the return Of Poles
to their country, and declared before
the state council that peace and order
had not yet been restored in Danzig
New-York tribune., 1920-09-05
Tower, Allied Commissioner,
Leaves Danzig for Paris

PARIS, Sept. 4.-Sir Reginald Tower,
Allied High Commissioner at Danzig,
left there to-day for Paris, according
to Havas dispatch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-22

People have been led to believe that
an increased production of any neces-
sity would bring reduction in the
price of that commodity, but the ex-
perience with sugar seems to defy the
principle. We are told that more cane
sugar has been brought into the United
States this year than ever before and
it Is reported by one of the largest
buyers Of maple sugar that the Yer
mont crop this year is at least % per
cent above the average crop, but prices
for each kind of sugar are far above
the increase in volume of sugar. The
buying firm reporting the increase in
quantity of maple sugar in this state
says it will not fix its price for this
year 5 crop until it knows approx
mately how much has been made. Ev-
identity it intends to hold to the theory
TIA. increased production will lower
the price. Very likely it can lower
the price soHae but it hardly seems right
that the Vermont farmer should be
forced to sell his maple product at a
reduced price and pay the exorbitant
price charged for white sugar.
Grocers tell customers they do not
/ know when they can get more white
sugar for them nor can they foretell
the price they will charge. This is
producing panic among the consumers
who want sugar later on for the can.
ming season and they pay whatever
=, price is charged and secure all the
sugar possible. That is sure to drive
the prices still higher and continue the
scarcity of sugar that makes sucf
high prices possible.
This country has been through TIVE
previous sugar shortages, in 1918 an,
1919, when the same tactics were fol
lowed with unsatisfactory results. Tn
public should learn something from
former experiences and change thei
tactics. First they should reduce tn
consumption of sugar to its lowest prac
teal point and buy only enough TO sup
ply present necessities. This will re
ducc somewhat the cost of living an,
keep prices nearer a reasonable basis
Instead of buying all the sugar you ca
get, buy as little as possible and thos
spectators who have been paying re
fners fancy prices for sugar to prof
iteer upon viii be the worst sufferers. |
you are determined to pay panic price
for your sweet, pay them to the Ver
mont farmer for his maple product an
keep the sugar money circulating
your own section.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-22
MARSHALL AND FREE SPEECH.

Vice President Thomas r. Marshall
branched ont into Independent thought
in his address at the annual luncheon
of the Associated Press in New York
Tuesday. He first advocated free speech
and free press for this country and
Immediately suggested curtailment of
both. After declaring there should be
free speech and no prohibition of eff
forts TO undermine the government but
punishment of any who actually at
tempted to undermine it, he declared
there should be difference in the right
of free speech. Because his American
ism goes back TO the days of the Revo
luton he felt he should be allowed to
advocate changes and reforms in the
American government; but any foreign
er who has come TO this country tt
escape political or religious persecution
and has sworn allegiance to the Ameri
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-22

comment from a recent issue OF The
Shawnee (Okla. Morning News will be
of particular interest as H. G. Spaulding,
the editor and publisher, is former Yer
monter. Mr. Spaulding will be recalled
as a former member of the editorial staff
OF The Messenger and he had wide ac
quaintance in the state, having acted as
reporter for this paper at the Vermont
, legislature. He left Vermont several
years ago for the West where he has been
very successful which is not surprising
) to his friends in st. Adams where he was
known as a live wire" The editorial
from The Shawnee News. which is headed
''Wets Oppose Suffrage" is as follows;
''Percival Clement, millionaire aud
lformer president of the Rutland railroad,
now governor of Vermont, refuses to cali
special session OF the legislature to
ratifv the womans suffrage amendment.
In this he Is perfectly consistent, from
his standpoint. Back in 1902 Clement
boted the Republican ticket and ran az
an Independent on a wet ticket and a.
he Democrats polled less than 5000 votes
for Felix w. McGettrick the election was
: thrown into the legislature, as it takes
, a majority OF all votes east To elect in
Vermont The result was that Gen. John
G. Mccullough vice president of the Erie
railroad, who owned a summer home just
over the New York line in Vermont which
/ he claimed as his residence. was seated
Clement made a spectacular campaign
lcarrying along a negro quartet to enter
ltain his audiences and himself attired il
| a full dress suit on each occasion. He
bided his time, every four years iockeying
for position till he finally landed. Now
as an original and consistent wet he j!
lopposing suffrage, never having been il
favor OF any movements which might
4 have an elevating effect upon politics
5 And when you get down to the root of i
; you will find that practically everywhere
the opposition to suffrage comes direct,
from the friends OF the liquor interests.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-22

National tuberculosis association which
opens at St. Louis today, is one of the
foremost medical scientists of America
For forty five years he has been connected
with the department of medicine and sur
gerry of the University OF Michigan, and
for the past thirtyycars he has been dean
OF the department Or. Vaughan is a
native of Missouri and received his early
education at one of the smaller colleges
in that state His medical training was
received at the University of Michigan,
from which institution he graduated il
1879 and the same year joined its staff of
instructors as an assistant in the chemical
laboratory, In the war with Spain DIR.
Vaughan served as surgeon of one of the
Michigan volunteer regiments and in 1905
he became surgeon-general OF the Spanish
American War Veterans. He is a former
president Of the American Medical asso
citation as well as of the Association o.
| American Physicians.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-22
Today's Anniversaries.

1855 Chicago was placed under martial
law in consequence of riots over the
enforcement of the prohibition law.
lS60-Ada Rehan, for years famous act
ress Of the American stage, born
in Limerick, Ireland. Died i'll New
York City, Jan. s, 1916.
lS61-The board of aldermen Of New York
City, on recommendation of the
mayor voted 81 900 to aid in the
defence of the government.
l870-Austin "A King governor of Miss
ouri and representative in congress,
died in st. Louis Born in Sullivan
County, Tenn, Sept %, 1901.
lSSS-Charles Stuart Boggs, who CON
manded the first of Farragut's ships
to pass the batteries at New Or
leans, died Born at New Bruins
wick. n J., Jan. 2S. 1911.
lS95-WilIiam Court Gully was installed
as speaker Of the British House o
Commons
1916 -More than 1000 lives lost by The
sinking OF the steamer Hsin-yu Of
the Chusan Islands.
l9lS-Bonar Law, English Chancellor o
the Exchcquer, introduced in tin
House of Commons the largest bud
get in history
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-22
DEMOCRATS BLAME WILSON.
His Refusal to Buy Cuban Crop Is Cost
ing Americans Hundreds of Millions.

WASHINGTON, April Democratic
leaders of the house are making the ad-
mission that the house sugar investigat-
ing committee viii prove that President
Wilson made a serious mistake, when he
refused to approve the recommendations
Of the sugar equalization board that it
purchase the Cuban sugar crop for 1920.
Sugar experts have testified that hundreds
Of millions of dollars would have been
saved the American people if the Pres
ident had approved the recommendation
made last August or even last October
The Democrats refuse to admit chat the
action of Attorney General Palmer in fix
ing the price Of Louisiana sugars at Il
and Is cents a pound stimulated the price
| Of Cuban sugars, but the Republicans IN
Finding that the price was so stimulated
Will Justify their finding by the testimony
of George A. Iabriskie president Of the
| board
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-22
NeWsnaper Costs.
(St. Adams Messenger


"The Burlington Free Press has raised
its subscription price to IS per year and
even at that price is getting only barely
enough. net, 10 pay for the white paper
before it is printed. Paper suitable for
newspaper use is now - cents pound
in the open market and about impossible
to get even at that price, which IS 600 per
cent higher than five years ago. The New
York World has again raised its price
and it is only question of a few weeks
or months before all newspapers will be
compelled to raise \ few years ago
every newspaper was wildly anxious to
, increase the number of its subscribers.
Nowadays they hardly dare add new
names to their list for fear that they
icant get paper to supply the demand. y
Bennington Banner.
/ The fact is that ncwsprint is costing
about seven times what it did before the
war-when YOU can get it. Waste scraps
of paper are bringing today almost as
much as newsprint did few years ago
This gives some idea of the difficulties
under which the publishers are struggling
A newspaper dislikes above all things tc
increase its rates. but the time comes
when the choice has to be made between
| increases and suspension. Unless there
Is decided change in the price, and this
downward, every paper in Vermont vii
have to follow the lead of The Free Press
and increase its rates. If this isn't done
many a town will have to get along with
out its home paper, and this would be {
hard blow for any community.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-22
Wasted Gasoline.
Bennington Banner.

Tie rise in the price of gasoline will
cost several million careless American
motor car owners this year several mil
lion dollars A thrifty Swiss engineer
says that Americans waste from 10 to 30
per cent of the gasoline they buy. Every
gasoline engine can be run to do the same
amount of work on less gas. Using too
rich mixture is a common fault of two
thirds of the amateur drivers. Leaving
the motor running while the car is not is
a common bit of shiftlessness. Failing to
take advantage of down hill roads is al
most universal. Leakage and waste are
not considered while extravaganza AND
American mean about the same thing
For the next few years it seems as
though we are likely to be short of some
thing most of the time and in nine cases
out of ten we can trace the shortage t.
thriftless habits.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-22

can constitution should have no right
TO propose changes in our system of
government.
Free speech by heredity sounds some
thing like the divine right of kings that
was rejected centuries ago and is not
likely to be adopted in this country.
Possibly greater restrictions on citizen
ship should be imposed but the Ameri-
can people will not endorse different
degrees of citizenship. Equality in cit
izenship can show quite as extended
ancestry in America as the vice presi-
dent and it has been powerful fac
tor . the creation of good Americans
In fact it is one of the basic principles
tof Amcricanism that present day
Americans want to preserve.
The vice president 5 proposal would
destroy another American principle =
the right of a majority to determine it
form of government It is very small
minority of Americans who can show
an American ancestry reaching back t,
the Revolutionary war and to give then
the exclusive right to suggest change
in government would give suprcmac,
to the minority. The vice presiden
can hardly claim superiority in Ameri
canism while he advocates the restric
ton of its rights and privileges to !
| little autocracv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-22
Little Benny S
Note Book
BY LEE PARE.

1estidday was mas berthday, and she
went out in the AFTERNOON and | got
peece OF cardbord box and printed on it,
Welcome Home on your 10th BIRTHDAY,
sla. Ne Jest saying 10th on account Of
4o sounding like good number, and L
stuck the sine up in the parler window,
looking pritty good in colors, and
prItty soon people started to stop and
look at IT, saving to each other, la ha,
that's pritty rich that is, la la, waite till
Mrs. Potts sees that
G, they think its all rite. | thawt. And
| went GROUND to my cuzzin Arties and
wen | came home for suppir the sine
wasent there eny more, me thinking. |
bet she was serprized all rite Wich lust
then pop came up, and we both went in,
and ma was in the parler, saying, @, there
you are, you bad hoy.
Who, me? | sed, and ma scd, Yes, you,
you wickid little vilin, and pop sed.
Wy, who's he bin merdering? and ma sed.
Look at this, ! ask you, look at this.
And she held up the sine, saying, ] was
wondering wat the crowd of people was
doing on our pavement, and they were
looking at this thing stuck in the parlcr
window and lafiing Ikea pack of fools OF
! ny ehds VI suHlIhIllSs anu U pteplc HdFt
called me up on the telefone allreddy t.
tell me they herd | was 40 yeers old as
if it was a CRATE joak, and III never
speek to you agen if you don't punisl
that boy.
Meening me, and pop sed, Ha Ina ha
well he ony made it about 4 yeeIs to,
menny, dident he, watts yeers betweei
: trends, ha ha ha, the boy mcnt well
Meening me, and ma sed O you max
me sick, you're verse than cny of them
And she went up stairs mad. and POI
: gave me dollars to get some flowers 70
mas berthday, witch / did. and pop CAV
them to ma, saving, Compliments of tn
season to the fairest flower of all, on he
23rd berthday, and ma stopped lookin
mad and after suppir we all went to tn
movies
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-22

The first arbutus blossoms are peep
ing up through the leaves and ruth
less hands are ready to pluck them
both root and branch in their eagerncss
for these dainty aud fragrant blooms
of spring. They are getting harder to
find each year because even those who
love it best have helped in its exter-
mination. Many places where it once
grew in profusion produce few if any
blossoms now because the gatherer>
have taken roots and all and left moth
ing to keep it from becoming extinct
Use a little care this year. Pick the
blossoms but leave the roots that ",
may enjoy this beautiful flower an
other year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-22
Today Events

New Hampshire observes its annual
Fast day. today.
Today is the 18th anniversary Of the
birth of Lindley Murray, the grammaran.
Missouri Democrats meet in state con
vention at Joplin today to choose 80 dele
gates to the national convention.
The New York Symphony Orchestra is
to sail today to begin an extensive tour
of France, Italy, Belgium, and the British
Isles.
Twenty delegates to represent Kansas
in the Democratic national convention
will be chosen by the state convention
to meet today
Iowa's delegation to the Republican
national convention at Chicago viii be
named by the state convention which will
meet today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-22
DON'T BE BALD
How To Make Hair Grow Strong,
Thick and Lustrous.

If your hair is thinning out, don t
wait another day, but 60 to w. F. Root
and get bottle of Partisan sage, the
truly efficient hair grower.
Don t say: cit 5 the same old story;
We heard it before" but try bot
tie at their risk. They guarantee Pa
risian sage TO stop falling hair and
stimulate q new growth, Danish all
dandruff and almost instantly stop
scalp itch, or money back.
Partisan sage contains just the ele-
ments needed to properly invigorate
the hair roots. It's prime favorite
with discriminating ladies because it
makes the hair so soft and lustrous,
and appear twice as abundant.
Partisan sage IS inexpensive and cas-
ilv cbtainahle a. All drug stores.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-22
CRASH IN CORN PRICES.
Heavy Liquidation in Chicago Follows
Weak Stock Market.

CHICAGO, April 22.-Prices crashed in
the grain market yesterday. especially in
the last 10 minutes of trading. Corn fell
as much as S% cents a bushel. Lquida-
ton owing to weakness in the New York
stock market was the chief apparent rea.
son.
Oats tumbled Sc in value. Pork dropped
81 25 barrel in some cases, but lard and
ribs held relatively steady Final quota
tions were at nearly the bottom prices Of
the day. with July corn typical at SD
to $l.5Si4 as compared with slG6 3-S tC
81 coz at Tuesdays finish Selling or
ders came in food. and found the mar
ket without any adequate support.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-22

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, c. w.
Cieaveland S l.. Purinton (Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, George J. Bower, South Main St.
(Fort Drummer district
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ E. Brown.
Putney, NJ G. Williams
NeWfane, n NJ. Batchelder.
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Jamaica, R ]. Daggett
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South Vernon, F. r. Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros
West Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. w. Streeter
Hinsdale, N. H, w H. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-22

Nine. Bernhard, now aged 70 years,
will come to the United States next
fall for a farewell tour For many
years farewell tours have been part of
the divine Sarah S theatrical program
but the 10 years may mean that this
one will not only be farewell but a
final one.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-22
TO ADVERTISERS,
-
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim of the management TO secure
ehGient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation Of
subscribers to that end. Prompt reports should
on the morning following the omission. II
person, by telephone or postal card, thus en-
abing the cause of the error to be promptly
ana accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. 1t is only by mi
method that the publisher can secure the &c
sized service