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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-08
USED NAME OF A
FORMER LOCAL MAN
keene, \. H., Business Men Sw;ndled
BY Forged Checks Bearing sigma
ture of Wells ID. Sargent.

hEENE, \. H., Dec. 8,-Nine bust
ness men in keene have been duped out
of 1888 by forged checks passed Saturday
afternoon and evening by Earl D. Hail
OF this city. The police are now making
a wide search for the alleged forger, who
let keene on the II O'Clock train Sat
urday night, The checks were made pay
able to Earl ID. Hall and drawn to the &C
count of the keenc Glue company. The
name Of Wells D. Sargent. police com
missioner and manager Of the glue com
pany, was forged to the checks. Mr.. Sar
gent formerly lived in BrattIeboro
Among the merchants who stand to
lose from $25 to $40 are as follows: G. IT,.
Tiden 4 Co, $25; Spencer Hardware
Co., @3l; Keene Fruit Co, $22; A. X.
Quiut, $50; Miller Bros-Newton, SO; AT
lantic & Pacific Tea Co, $38; Laythe-
Wright Shoe Co., $50; ". l.. Goodnow
Co., $50; Dodge's pharmacy, $50. There
may be more checks out. but these are
the only ones which have been submit
ted to the bank to be cashed Only three
were presented to the bank Monday and
the others came pouring in Yesterday.
County Solicitor Roy NJ. Pickard at once
commenced having his officers conduct a
search for Hail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-08
MAKE AMERICAN SHIPS DRY,
Cannot Have Liquor on Board While In
Foreign Waters

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Proyisions
OF the national prohibition act extend
70 ., american ships, whether they be in
foreign waters, Commissioner Williams
OF internal revenue ruled Yesterday
COMMISSIONER Williamss ruling. based
on an opinion by acting Attorney Gen
erIal frIerson, was sent all collectors of
agents for their 'infornatsen. and ia
ance.'' '''''F : "'ef~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-08
BUILDING PRICES TO STAY Up.
Speakers Before Mason Contractors Say
There Is Scarcity of Skilled Workers.

DETROIT. Dec. S.-Shortage Of skilled
workers in the building trades promises
to hold building costs at about their pres
ent level. Notwithstanding declines in the
price of lumber, in the opinion of speakers
before the Mason Contractors Association
Of the United States and Canada. in CON
yention here. One remedy suggested is
the teaching Of masonry and other build
ing trades courses in high schools. 4 res
olution embodying that recommendation
las been framed for presentation to the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-08
SPORTING
ODD FELLOWS C WINNER.
Takes Four Points in Match With Team
F-HnIden High Man.

The Odd Fellows bowling alleys were
occupied last evening by teams G and T,
team c winning all four points of the
match. At the close of the playing the
pinfall totals stood at 1853 for team c
to 1901 for team II. Holden of team c
rolled 100 for a single string, which was
the highest rolled, and had a three-string
total of 271, the highest Of the match.
Following are the scores:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-28
Expose of Election Frauds Made by
 Socialist Counsel

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 27.-An "ex- 'pose'' of election frauds in New York City last fall, when "gunmen" hired by republicans and democrats were pictured as touring from poll ing place to polling place cheating socialists of their votes, featured the closing tonight of the defense in the trial before the assembly judiciary committee of, the five suspended socialists assemblymen charged with disloyalty.
 The testimony was given by Assemblyman August Claesens, the third defendant to take the stand, in explanation of conditions which he said provoked in him such emo- tion that he was guilty of admittedly "overstatements" in speech which the prosecution in a grilling cross examination sought to show by andy sis breathed sedition.
 Following that cross-examination James O'Neilm, associated editor of the New York Call, was sworn to identify report by him concerning the third (Moscow) internationale alleged to have been submitted at the socialists convention last year The party later pledged support of this internationale, which is claimed by committee counsel to call for worldwide revolution.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-28
Senate Talks but
 Fails to Act On
 the Peace Treaty

Washington, Feb. 27-The senate talked without acting today in its consideration of the peace treaty.
 As yesterday, most of the time went to the irreconcilable opponents of ratification, Senator Norris, re- publican, Nebras ska, one of the ire concilable group, making four hour speech in denunciation of the treaty provisions affecting Egypt and the treatment accorded the Egyptian delegation at Versailles.
 Only for brief period, just be- fore adjournment, was there any decision of the pending reservation which deals with decision of domes- tic questions under the league Adoption of the reservation in it's original form was advocated by Senator Smith, democrat of Georgia
 While debate was in progress the leaders on both sides made separate canvasses of the attitude of democrat senators towards acceptance of ar ticle 10 reservation in the form ii went through last November, with the result that both claimed to be gaining strength.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-28
GENERAL. STRIKE ON ALI. FRENCH ROADS
 CALLED BY UNION
Paris Paper Says Order AL ready has Been Sent
 Out

Paris, Feb. 27 Saturday. An or der was sent out during the night by the executive commmittee of the Ma tional Federation of Railway Men for general strike of all railroad men on all roads in France. according to information from the Petit Parisian.
 Paris Feb. 27.-The railroad. strike was characterized as a revolutionary development by Premier Millerand in the chamber of deputies this after tcon. He made the following state ment:
 We are facing a political move- ment or calling it by it's name. A rt volutionary movement under a puerile pretext."
 The bill was adopted by the cham ber
 "No organization, no matter how important, has the right to put it. self ir opposition to the nation" M. Millerand declared. He said the government had resorted to mobiliza- tion and would resort to mobilization whenever necessary. The premier asserted that the railroad strike was not union or professional move ment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-28
DEMPSEY, KEkRNS
 INDICTED ON CHARGE 0F DnlCING DRAFT
Manager and Fighter are Charged With Conspir-
 acy

San Francisco. Cal, Feb 27-- William Harrison (Jack) Dempsey, heavyweight champion of the world, and his manager. Jack Kearns, were indicted by the federal grand jury here today on charge that they conspired to have Dempsey evade the selective draft. A second indict. ment against Dempsey charged actual evasion of the draft.
 The indictments came as a result of revelations to the jury by Maxine Dempsey, divorced wife of the pugil- ist to the effect that she attested Dempsey's claim for exemption be- cause she was compelled to do so An affidavit withdrawing her charges, which was sworn to bv Mrs Dempsey before notary public was considered by the jury today, it being announced by Col. C. w. Thomas assistant United States district attorney, who was handling the case that the affidavit did not affect the governments investigation in any way.
 Frank Spellman. representative of the Los Angeles Motion Picture com panv, in which Kearns is interested draft officials, who handled Demp- sey's case here, and certain sporting characters who were believed to have knowledge of the alleged conspiracy were questioned by the jury. The conspiracy charge is two years in the penitentiary and fine of $2,000 on the evasion conviction charge one year in prison.
 Warrants were issued for the ar rest of Dempsey and Kearns and their bonds fixed at $1.000 each.
 Federal officers said they were ad- vised Dempsey and Kearns would arrive here tomorrow.
 Dempsey was charged with having falsely sworn that his father, moth CT. widowed sister and her two children were dependent on him, and that he contributed $500 month to their support during the year 1917 and that thev were receiving support from no other party.
 Dempsey's statement to the draft board that his wife had lived with with him for IS months previous tc his appearance before the board, and that his parents and widowed sister had made their home with him fol the indictment.
 "Sav. dear. if I ask you, would YOU, if I wanted you to answer tt an affidavit that I was supportine YOU (see)," Dempsey wrote his wife Maxine Dempsey. in August, 1917, the indictment asserted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-28
50 ReIOtiUes 0f Local M0n Die ut Turks Hnnds M SyriU:
 CuUe SnUes Life Of BrOthey

When during the early days of the war the Turks swept down upon the coast cities of the Mediterran in Syria, 4. Lewis, merchant, SIS East Sixth, watched with interest the de- velopmcnts chronicled in each day x newspapers.
 A brother and cousins. uncles and aunts to the number of 50 or more lived in that section of Syria. Most of them resided i'll the little village of Bezik, where Lewis was born and whence he departed 20 years ago when he sought his fortune in the new world.
 Would the murderous Ottoman en- circle Bczik? Would they take the port of Laticke? What would be- come of his brother and his other loved ones if they did? These were the questions that pounded their way night and day into Lewis troubled mind. And as the the war ragged on Lewis became resigned. One day, with glaring suddenness. the papers proclaimed that the Turks had over run the port cities of Syria. The peaceful farming settlements of Ar menians, Syrians and Greeks, Christ ians and Christians, alike had been "deported.' It was horrible word, and Lewis only then began to realize what it meant. Soon he heard no more from Syria and the friends and relatives of his home land and Lewis knew what had hap pened. There was nothing that could be done, he argued to himself, and he took his grief to himself stoically and courageously. From time to time, he went to the banks and sent money-what he thought would be worlds of money-to them, not know ing whether it would ever get to it's destination.
 Yesterday Lewis heard for the first time direct from Syria in five years. A cousin, Elias Issa, merchant of New York, who went to Syria shortly after the armistice and who only re- gently has returned, wrote. "Your brother still lives," were lssa's words, which stood out like a big white light on the page of cryptic Arabic writing. The rest of fifty or more, men, women and children are gone. Issa could not learn where Most of them, he wrote, are dead, he
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-28
Federal Probe Of'Rum ReUOH'
 Is Under Way
All Witnesses in FracaS are to be Examined by h.
 vestigatiOn

Iron River, Mich, Feb. 27.-George Commerford, special agent of the department of justice, today began a federal investigation of the Iron county prohibition fracas.
 Mr. Commerford expects to inter- view privately all witnesses by to- morrow night. Assistant Attorney General s. K. Converse of Michigan will arrive today and open a state Investigation Martin s. McDonough, prosecuting attorney, will ask the state hearing be made public.
 No word has been received this morning from Assistant Prohibition Commissioner Gaylord of Washing ton. whose arrival is expected.
 MT. Commerford stated this morn ing that if Major Dalrymple feder- al prohibition director in the central states and author of the now famous "open revolt" message to. Washing ton did not return to Iron River with MT. Gaylord, he would go to Chicago to get the dry leaders story.
 Chicago, Feb. 27.-Maj. A. V. Dal- rymple. federal prohibition enforce ment director for the central states. who led the ''eypedition" against the Michigan rum rebels,' today an- nounced he would resign if Wash ington failed to confirm" his stand.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-28
Riot Of Greed Held h Cheek
 Only By LdlUs
Baruch Defends Price-FiXing of the Govern
 Ment

Washington. Feb. 27.-B Bernard Baruch told a house war investigat- ing committee today that except for government fixing of raw material prices during the war only the shame of producers would have limited their ascent and that the morale of the nation would have broken under a riot of greed.
 In the course of a five-hour ex- animation, Mir. Baruch gave a first hand account of his services as chair man of the war industries board as q member of the council of national defense and the American economic commission at the peace conference. Turnout the long ordeal, with Chair man Graham trying to fathom his re- 1ations with the president and his connection with Wall street ccnters. MT. Baruch never lost his temper or his smile.
 Out of his experience with indus trial problems, MT. Baruch offer ed the comforting hope that top prod uction would come with resultant fall in prices. But there would be the most demoralzation today, he continued, had the government fail ed to take hold and fix prices in the wild scramble of world buying
 "When the hoarder and profitecr see great production in sight and they will be the first to see it-they will get from under" he declared.
 In question about MT. Baruchs mission to the peace conference Chairman Graham failed to show any evidence of a rupture between the president and the witness. the latter declaring that if Mr. Wilson found fault with his work, Che was kind enopgh not to say so." He add ed that the economic policy, as launched by him was approved by the president, and the "big four"
 MT. Baruch smilingly defended himself against many charges includ- ing establishment of wartime cen sorship, daylight saving and prohibi- tion Once he was asked who sug- gested Hoover for food administra. tor.
 "I could not say any more than could say who it was that first named him as presidential candi. date." he replied, and the inquiry turned to other subjects.
 Long before the United States got into the war, MT. Baruch testified he told President Wilson there was no escape, at the same time urging mobilization of the nations resour- ces. He did not remember, he said what opinion the president had ex- pressed on that question.
 1 It had been supposed that MT. Bar uch, who recently testified at New York in connection with the commit tees investigation of the nitrate situ ation, would be questioned concern ing Muscle Shoals, but that biz war project was not mentioned.
 Answering Representative Jeffers republican, of Nebraska Mir. Barucf said the question of fixing the price on cotton was never considered by the war industries board, but wal referred to special committee tt see if price fixing of the produc was advisable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-28
Saline Hardwood Lets Contract for
 $5O,OOO Kilns


 Three new dry kilns are being constructed at the plant of the Sa-s line River Hardware company at cost of $50,000 E. c. Royce has been given the contract, and the new kilns will be completed and ready for operation within the next 60 days.
 When completed, the company will have F dry kilns in all, and the ca pacity of the mill will then be two and one-half million feet a day. One and one-half miles of pipe will be in- stalled within each kiln, and the flooring to be stored inside will be automatically heated by live steam. Each kiln will be 104 feet long and 20 feet wide. The kilns are being com structed of brick.
 Two new flooring machines are also to be installed with the kilns. x
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-28

believes. It were better so in Syria he told his cousin.
 To Lewis last night the fact that one alone remains alive from the coterie, all of whom he thought had perished, outweighed everything else Fifty or more were dead, but come reconciled One lived who he had thought might be dead, and Lewis was very happy and very grateful.
 George (the brother) has been living in a cave in the mountains for many months," wrote lssa. "He is gaunt and lean and starved, and nearly naked, but he hasn't lost heart."
 His wife and his children arc gone. So are the others. The land is waste.'
 Despite more than a year of French occupation. conditions are worse than ever before, Issa wrote "The people are barefooted. almost naked, and have walked so long on the ground with the naked foot that their feet are hardened to the sharpest stones and their limbs in- nured to heat and colds, Issa declar- ed. lie Salu at lIallckC, tOHul ll'OhS prevailed which beggared descrp- ton.
 of it were not for the American aid that they have received many more would have perished.' he stat ed. He wrote Lewis that the brother had received the money Lewis has forwarded him. He has been unable to make purchases, however, the let ter continues, for there is little to buy, and what there is costs 10 times as much as it formerly did"
 Abraham Lewis, brother of A. Lewis, and associated with him, has wife and children in the stricken country, but they are believed to have escaped.
 Issa wrote that at present there seemed to be little hope for the situation. As long as the French re- main, he stated, the Turks will be raiders and marauders and will fight them. If the French go they will leave the people to the mercy of the Turks. Tho fields are waste and villages in ruins and even if they were let alone, it is doubtful if they themselves bring back the country to a self-supporting basis without many more deaths.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-28
Major Tells How He Made Record
 Altitude Flight

Dayton, Ohio. Feb. 27.-Be- tween periods of inconsistencies Major R. w. Schroeder tonight told the <story of his fight against wind, cold and lack of oxygen.
 That he had shattered the worlds altitude record, fell more than five miles, and narrowly escaped death, did not seem inn portant to him in view of his failure to reach height of 40,- 900 feet, the goal he set for himself.
 Major Schroeder said: q was thinking of nothing but that I wanted to attain height of 10000 when suddenly the oxygen stopped flowing. Then, all at once, it seemed as though a terrible explosion took place within my head. My eyes hurt and I could not open them. I realized I was falling.
 "I guess I pulled hard on the stick, for I knew l must straight en out for a glide. The plane seemed to ride easy. opened my eyes, but could see nothing of the ground. I closed my eyes tightly and again opened them, seeing that I was over Wilbur Wright field close to the han gars. I couldn't land there.
 q titled my machine for a climb, intending to make sure of a good altitude and then jump for it with my parachute. But at that instant Cook field came into view. Iguess I just became an automaton ard came down all right"
 Major Schroeder announced his intention of making another at tempt 10 reach an altitude of f 4f 000 faaf isas 2s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-28
Roper to Resign
 as Head of the
 Internal Revenue

Washington, Feb. 27.-Daniel c. Roper, commissioner of internal rev. enue, has informed governmental of ficers of his intention to resign shortly. Altho his formal resigna- tion had not been received tonight at the white house, the matter of his successor is understood to be un- der consideration.
 Beyond the fact that the plans to return to private life, no information as to the future plans of Mir. Roper was available here tonight as the commissioner was absent from the city.
 The resignation, however, it was asserted, will not become effective for many weeks, MT. Roper having consented to remain at the head of the revenue bureau until after in- come tax receipts for the past year have been filed and collection of such taxes. the first installment of which is due March 15, is well un- der way.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-28
Seven are After the Presidency
 on Ohio Ballot

Columbus, O., Feb. 27.-Entrees in Ohio's presidential preferential pri- mary closed today with four avow- ed republican candidates and three democrats. All filed declarations with the secretary of state.
 The republicans are United States Senator Warren Harding; Major General Leonard Wood; James K. Garfield and Louis A. Baird of Wash ington, D. c.
 The democratic candidates are Governor James M. Cox, Former Gov ernor James K. Campbell and James o. Monroe of Chicago.
 The lists are expected to be mar rowed down to two republicans, Harding and Wood, and one demo- crat, Governor Cox, before the bal lots are printed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-28
WILSON 10 APPROVE RAILWAY BILL, PERHAPS, TODAY Attorney General Declares He Sees No Constitutional
 Objection MEASURE IS SENT
 TO DIRECTOR HINES Credit First Must be Established, Say Railway Executives-De- clare Roads are Five Years
 Behind

Washington, Feb. 27-While there has been no inclination as to President Wilson's views on the railroad bill, administration of ficials in general expect that he will approve 1t, Action probably will be taken tomorrow.
 The measure was returned to the white house today from the depart ment of justice which ruled that there was no constitutional objec- tions to it's admission to statute books. It later was referred to Di- rector General Hines for his opinion.
 The president has before him re. and the National Farmers council and the American Society of Equality that he veto the measure and also the request of other farmers organiza- tions that he sign it and bring gov ernment control to an end.
 New York. Feb 27-Approval of the railroad bill now awaiting action by the president was advocated at a meeting here of executives represent ing approximately 90 per cent of the country's railways.
 In a statement issued at the close of the meeting the executives pro- ducted that the proposed legislation would be successful if the proceeds of the carriers is sufficient to carry them"
 According to the executives the railways are approximately five years behind in operating expenses as a whole and sufficient credit must first be established before the carriers could begin the task of operating with that deficit It was estimat- ed that the roads are three years behind in passenger cars, two years behind in locomotives, one year be- hind in fruit cars and two years be- hind in Pullman cars.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-28
Two Admit Daring
 Robbery in Hotel

New York, Feb. 27.-Raymond Rod- riguez and Adriano Alvarez HereA, who were captured after fight with the police in the Hotel Knicker~ booker last December. after attack- ing Mir. and Mrs. A. J. Broderick of Dallas, Tex, in their rooms and rob ping them of $30,O0O worth of jewel- ry and cash, today pleaded guilty to- first degree burglary as second of lenders. They will be sentenced next Wednesday,.
 Mir. Frederick was hit on the head with a hammer and Mrs. Broderick was bound and gagged during thhs robbery 2 .<<es ss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-28
Alleged Swindle
 is Frustated

Little Rock, Feb. 27.-City de- tectives tonight arrested two men who gave their names as Craig and Hurt and detained as a witness H. L.. King, a farmer of Hickman, Ky. Of ficers say that the two men met King at Hot Springs this week, dazzled him with the old bucket shop swindle and then induced him to start for home to get $15,000 to invest in the operations.
 They say that King was on his way home to get the money.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-28
SELL FIRST sACKER.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 27.-Announce- ment was made here tonight by of ficials of the Richmond, Va, League club that Henry Eibel, a first base man, has been purchased by the Bos- ton Americans. Eibel was sold to the Shreveport club of the Tevas league, but refused to play in the minors and was returned to Rich- mond. Manager Barrow then obtain ed his services.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-28
'anks to be Used
 as Street Cleaners

Sew York, Feb. 27-Purchase of
 whlppet tanks from the war de-
 nent for use in opening New .n arteries of traffic after future .zards will be proposed to the syls committee lon removal by molo 5. MacSteay, street cleaning mmlssioner. he announced tonirht
 s oI the "babv" tanks with plough ra+ U scrapper attached, has demon raa ".ec II, efficiency since the storm