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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
SPUR HUNT FOR MILLER.
Police Hear He Is Hiding i'm Home of
Divorce Mill Client.

WHITE PLAINS. April 12.-The au-
thorities received information yesterday
that Herbert f. Miller a lawyer of Man
haitian. indicted on four counts for for
gerry i'm taking divorce DEGREES. may be
hiding in the home of one of his wealthy
women clients near New York. 1t was
also reported that he had been seen on a
steamer bound for Cuba.
Photographs and complete description
of Miller have been sent to the police
throughout the United States. Canada and
to Cuba. The police have been urged to
spur up the hunt for the fugitive.
1t became known yesterday that as soon
as Miller is arrested it will be necessary
for about 30 of his clients who received
what they supposed We're bGnatide DEGREES
of divorce separations or annulments. 20
start new court proceedings. Already four
plaintiffs who received divorce DEGREES
bearing the forged name of a supreme
court Justice have engaged attorneys to
start new actions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
TWO-YEAR TRIP
IN FORD TRUCK
Long Journey in Quest of
Health.

\ four-ton Ford truck in which they
had ridden for two years brought Mr..
and Mrs. John Mercer of Colorado TO
Brattleboro last evening. and after
spending the night at the Princess
apartments the travellers had some repair
morning and left for Manchester, y. II.
The back part of the truck was covered
witha tarpaulin. under which were cook
ing utensils, a camping outfit and other
equipment.
Mr. Mercer j. in quest of good health
and he and his wife have travelled many
thousands of miles, but no record has
been kept of the distance covered. This
was their first visit TO Vermont. They
came from Saratoga Springs, y. Y. TO
Remington. thence to Brattleboro, and 1t
is their intention to remain in Vermont
and New Hampshire the coming summer,
making side trips to the potato belt in
Maine and To other points of interest.
In addition to the extended automobile
trip Mr.. Mercer has Knocked about tie
country considerably. among the varl-
Gus places of employment being Pike :
Peak. Mexico and Montreal. On Pixies
Peak he was n stage driver. in Mexico
hc was cook in camp where railroad
ties were gotten out. and in Montreal he
was a tiller of the soil. His wife was
Hartford. Conn, girl
In their travels Mr.. and Mrs. Mercer
have had no especially thrilling expert
enceS but on one occasion in the west
ern mountains when they met five men
i'm the road the actions of the men We're
such that Mr.. Mercer reached for his
revolver and gave the truck more gas.
They prefer the East to the West. as
the high attitudes i'm the West were not
favorable To Mr.. Mercer'S ailment, which
X nervousness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
LAST APPEARANCE
TOMORROW NIGHT
Athletics TO Play Strong Greenfield Team
i'm Festival Hall-Should Be Sea-
sons Speed Breaker.

The Brattleboro Athletics viii make
their last appearance Of the season tOmOr-
row night, when they will play the strong
Greenfield team in Festival hall at s
o'clock.
That the fans may get an idea of the
strength of this outfit attention is called
to recent game between Greenfield anu
Easthampton in which the Easthampton
team barely messed out Greenfield by a mar
gin of four points.
Easthampton. as everybody knows, has
had a wonderful team this year, winning
the second half of the Interstate league.
Grayson. who played one game with the
Athletics. has played at center for East
hampton all the season.
That Greenfield should hold them to
so close a score proves their class and
naturally goes a long way towards guar
anteeing the local fans Il good, snappy ex-
hibition for all know what the Athletics
can 10, and pitted against a team of the
calibre of the Greenfield outfit assures
seasons speed breaker.
The Cadets second team has absorbed
the idea that they can defeat the first
team and will take the opportunity to
prove it in the preliminary attraction.
It's the last Of the season, everybody
uD
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
TO HANDLE
SOLDIERS RELIEF
VIII Maintain Inspection Service 10
Keep Veterans Hospitals Up to
Government Standard

WASHINGTON. April I2.-Direction
of all soldier relief activities Of the GOV
erament, with the exception of vcca-
tional training, will be transferred to
the war risk bureau as soon as the nee
ossary steps can be completed
Public health hospitals will continue
TO treat veterans, but under the direc-
tion Of the bureau, which will be re-
~ponsibIe for the medical and surgical
treatment Of the men.
pitfalls will also be through the bureau
and veterans can b. sent to public
health. army, navy or state hospitals as
the bureau directs. and an inspection
service win be established to see that
hospitals for veteraEs,~aTe up to stand
ard
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
500 CARPENTERS RETURN.
New England Men Accept Split In Wage
Reductions. ~

WOBURN, Mass. April L. - Eight
hundred carpenters in Woburn. Reading,
StOneham, Winchester, Wakefield, Lex
ington and S1elrose resumed work yes
terday, after strike of two months
The men who quit work because of a
wage cut of 10 cents an hour. to a 80
cent rate, went back under temporary
award of % cents an hour. made by
Mayor Bernard J. Golden of this city,
acting as arbitrator. An arbitration
board will be named by EMPLOYERS and
employees probably today, with the un-
derstanding that final award shall be
made on April 20.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
WOULD BAR RAILWAY STRIKES
Poindexter to Introduce Bill in Senate
Say Business Is Menaced.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Senator
Poindexter of Washington, Republican,
is to renew his fight for legislation to
prevent railroad strikes. He announced
yesterday his intention of re-introducing
the bill which the senate approved in the
last session but which later was recon
sidered because of an objection by Sen
atOr LaFollette of Wisconsin that oppon-
entS of the measure had not noticed that
it was to be brought up.
Senator Poindexter believes that in
view of the agitation for reduction oi
wages of railroad employees it is especial
ly important that possible strikes grow.
ing out of this movement ought to be
prevented.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
CIGARETTES WIN IN IOWA.
Governor Signs Bill Permitting Their
sale to Adults.

DIES MONIES, Iowa. April 12.-Gov-
ernor Kendall has signed bill permitting
the sale of cigarettes To adults i'm Iowa
The law becomes effective July t.
Governor Kendall pointed out in
statement that through local option provi-
sionS of the bill the sale of cigarettes to
adults could be regulated at the discretion
of any community.
Declaring that the original statute was
sufficiently rigorous to Danish cigarettes
utterly" the governor said that the "disre-
gard of a restrictive law because it is
unpopular entails diScredit upon all laws
of similar character"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
VILLAGE BALANCE
ON HAND S2,H2
Debt Wiped Out and Bills
Paid First Time in
History
ACCENT TAX TO
BE RECOMMENDED
Rate Past Year Was AZ Cents-4O- Cent
Tax Ample to Meet Expenses IneIud-
ing Contemplated Increases in Several
Departments 7Et t4F sE

With a view to determining the finan-
cial condition of the village of Brattle-
boro the village commissioners, E.. w.
Gibson, J. L. Kaine and w A Shum-
way, met last evening in Commissioner
Gibson,s Office. which, was their last
meeting before the annual village meet
ing. which viii be held the first Tuesday
in May. 81. -r .es
Besides the fact that the village debt
has been paid. as previously announced
IN The Reformer. the fact was brought
out that there is on hand a surplus of
50. I2.35, as of May l.. with all bills
paid and all bills coming due provided
for. 4 a
SO far as can be determined this is the
first time the village has been out of
debt since it was Incorporated, at least
an examination of the records for the
past ~ years fails to show a time when
the village was not owing something
The debt at the beginning of the past
fiscal year was So, 800. and this has been
paid, together with the accumulated in
tereSt There also have been unusual
bills the past year.
In view of the excellent financial con-
dltion the commissioners -wilrrecommend
that 4 4o-cent tax rate be sted at the
coming annual meeting Last year
4I-cent rate was voted, but a 40-cent
rate will pay not only the usual ex-
penseS, bUt allow a substantial increase
which is contemplated III some depart
ments, notably the police and fire de-
partments, and will provide for a con-
siderable increase in the cost of collect
ing garbage which is matter that the
commissioners viii take under consider
alton the coming year.
The term of Commissioners Kaine ex-
pires at the coming meeting Mr. Kaine
says he does not wish to serve longer,
but his associates on the board hope he
viii consent to do so, as they regard
him as valuable man on the board. and
II Is not unlikely that the voters will take
the same view and decline to let him off
Estimated Expenses.
Following is a comparative statement
of the estimated expenses at the begin
ming of the last fiscal year and the com
ing fiscal wear:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
Masonic Temple

Tuesday. April II. at 7.3O-Columbian
lodge, No. 3G, F. and y. NJ. Annual
meeting.
Wednesday. April Is. at 7.30-Brat-
tleboro lodge. No. 102, +. and y. NJ. Spc-
ciaI communication. Work: NJ. NJ de
gree.
Thursday. April II at 7.3O-Fort
Dummer chapter. No. II, r. and S. NJ.
Annual meeting.
Friday, April 10, at 745 p. IN. - Mil
itary whist party. Masons and families
and invited ladies are invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
HINTS NEW CONFERENCE.
,Japs Believe Hughes Note Anent Man
date VIII Lead to Revised Pact.

TONIC, April u. (Associated Press J
Newspapers of this city have given
oreat prominence To the note from
Charles f. Hughes. American secretary
of state, to the allies relative to the
subject of mandates in general, and that
over the Island of Nap in particular.
There has been no official comment
but in responsible unofficial circles the
opinion is held that the American note
virtually implies another peace confer
pnpn-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
REPEAL VOLSTEAD ACT.
Drug Manufacturers Association Seeks
Changes in Famous Dry Law.

NEW YORK, April 12-Two hum
dred representatives of leading drug
manufacturers in this country, meeting
i'm the Biltmore yesterday for the 10th
annual convention of the American Drug
the desire for the restoration of 10 legiti-
mate pharmaceutical preparations which
have been placed on the prohibition
black list" by the government.
The manufacturers assert these prep
arations have been regularly prescribed
by physicians for more than century
and are strictly medicines and not
drinks. 4 report will be made tomorrow
by a committee concerning the alcohol
situation and resolutions urging amend
mcntS to the Nolstcad act may be urged
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
Knights of Columbus Hall

Tuesday. April -. at S p. m.-Regular
meeting Of Brattleboro lodge. 903. Loyal
Order of Moose, Remember our charter
is open again at the SO initiation fee
Thursday. April 14.-Military whist
and dancing. Square dancing after card
party. Shows orchestra. Gentlemen's
tickets. 10 cents: ladies' tickets. -
cents. Dancing from : to II Auspices
of Daughters of Isabella.
Moose dance will be held Friday night
April 10, at odd Fellows temple. Dane
ing from to y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
NAVY OFFICER TO WE'D
BAY STATE DIVORCEE

NEWTON, Mass, April H.
That marriage intentions by Rear
Admiral Denton c. Decker of New
port. r. L.. and Mrs. Alice II. Cross
man of this city have been filed,
became known today. 81.
Admiral Decker gave his age as
53. and Mrs. Crossman as 81. Each
has been married and divorced. p
No date has been set for the mar
riage. Mrs. Crossman is daugh-
ter of former Mayor w. l.. Hall of
Cambridge. E..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
REPORTS CONGRESS AT s..
Former Representative Sherwood Begins
.-.s-..a. New job.

WASHINGTON. April l2.-One of the
new reporters in the house press gal
lery YESTERDAY was. former. Representa-
tive Sherwood. Republican, Ohio, who
at the age of s5 began to watch con
gressional proceedings for a Toledo
newspaper.
After serving seven terms General
Sherwood, who also is a veteran of the
Civil war, retired from Office March T.
During the last session he was the old
est member of the house.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
HATFIELD IN REVOLT.
100 Citizens. Full of Boston Tea Party
Spirit, Issue Manifesto.

HATFIELD. Mass. April I2.-DecIar-
ing that in so doing they are emulating
the spirit Of the Boston Tea party.
more than 100 citizens of this town i'm
special town meeting last night passed
a resolution pledging themselves to *
more the state daylight savings law
This l. the fourth town in the Connecti-
cat NaIIer Officially To take such antiun
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday. April II, 730 p. m.-Reg-
ular meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge.
Initiation Refreshments after the meet
ing.
Thursday. April IA, at s o'clock-Regu-
lar meeting Canton Palestine. No. 3. The
Patriarchs Militant degree is to be con
fcrred, also matter of Importance to be de-
cided in regard to the meeting at st.
JohnSbury Mas II. We must have full
ATTENDANCE. Ry order Commandant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
ROBBED OF $4,000.
Chicago Bandits Hold Up Girl Cashier
on Way to Bank.

CHICAGO. April 12.-AIiss Gertrude
McCuddy. cashier for grocery company,
was robbed of Satchel containing $4,000
in currency and $4,000 in checks yester-
day by three automobile bandits, who held
her mp at the point of pistols while she
was on her way TO a south side bank.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
HOLDS CONFERENCE
TO SETTLE STRIKE
Mine Owners and Diggers
Present Arguments
to Premier
TRIPLE ALLIANCE"
ISSUES MANIFESTO
Blames Lloyd George and British Gov
ernment for Conflict Scores 0diOus
EXpedient of Volunteer Force as
Against Labor.

Expedient of Volunteer Force as
Against Labor.
LONDON. April 12-Both sides in the
controversy between mine owners and
coal diggers which brought about the
strike of British miners last week were
received by Lloyd George today.
The onwerS conferred with Mr.. Lloyd
George at II o'clock and the miners We're
ready to talk with Mr.. lloyd George. i'm
inediately thereafter,
Representatives Of the miners will re
port TO the triple alliance of labor" later
as to whether the prospects of a settlement
are sufficiently favorable to Justify Il
postponcment of the strike Of railway men
and transport workers who are prepared
to walk out at - O'Clock tonight.
Manifesto by Triple Alliance"
The triple alliance last night issued a
manifesto setting forth its case in minute
detail for firmly supporting the miners in
resisting the ''monStrouS proposals of the
mine owners and defending the standard
of living of the whole working class and
the vital trade union policy of national
wage agreements
The manifesto blameS the prime minis
ter and the government for the whole trou-
bic and protests i'm the strongest language
against calling up the reserves and the
governments Odiou~ cXpethent of forming
"a volunteer force as an instrument against
organized labor. whereby the government
lightly assumed the responsibility of pro
viding bloodshed and civil war.
G T. Cramp. president of the National
niOn of Railwaymen. also issued a mani
festo warning the railwaymeH that they
may be treated as the miners have already
been treated when the railways come to
be taken out of government control next
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
Centre Congregational Church

Tuesday. April u. $50 p.-m.-The
brotherhood will have supper in the
chapel 1t is expected that Chancellor
McGOwn of the International College in
Springfield, Mass, will be the speaker.
Wednesday. April 13. 80 p. m.-The
officers of the Woman'S association in
vito the women Of the parish to a silver
tea in the chapel. There will be sewing
Tor Dr. Harriet parker'S hospital. Surgi-
cal dressings also will be prepared.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
First Baptist Church

Tuesday. 40 p. m.-Christian En-
deavor meeting.
Wednesday, $50 p. m.-Annual church
supper; 1.30-Annual church business
meeting.
Friday. p. m.-.Junior Endeavor; 7.30
-RegnIar church PRAYER meeting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
Red Men S Hall

Tonight, S o'cIock-ReguIar meeting of
st. MichaetS court, No. J74, {. .. +.
Triumph lodge. :. F. of A.. meets
Wednesday evening, April Is, at s
o clock. Election of delegates to the dis
trict convention. and other important
business. \ good attendance is desired.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
Clildren's Springtime FrOlic.

I'm Festival halt Saturday afternoon.
> to 6 o'clock. Fancy articles. aprons.
candy, saltcd nuts. flowers food and
grabs. \ tea room. Music by the high
school orchestra. Procession and pro
gram will start at $50 O'Clock Admie-
sion to hall II cents Order food of
Miss Wells Tel. 80. or to Mrs. III. G.
Rice. Tel. G71-W.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
TO QUIT 'STOCKYARDS.
Swift and Armour Interests to BE Di-
vested of IIOldings-Court Approves

W WASHINGTON, April PA new
plan under which Swift 4 company and
Armour X company are to diveet them
selye, of their interest in stock yards
and stockyard terminal railroads was
agreed today and was Immediately ap-
proved bv Justice Stafford of the Dis
trl"t Of Columbia supreme court
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
Methodist Episcopal Church

Wednesday. April 13. 7.43 p. m.-NIcet-
ing of the WOman'S Home Missionary
society at the home Of Miss Jennie Scran-
ton, % Williams street
Friday, April II, 80 p. m.-Prayer
meeting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
Chief Executives First An
nual Message Read to
COngress-The Document
Takes Ample Survey of
Foreign and Domestic Af-
fairs - Knox Resolution
Ignored.
LOWER RAILROAD
RATE AND WAGES
Disarmament Favored, but
United States Will Not
Disarm Alone - Advise
Less Government In Busi-
ness and More Business
in Government

WASHINGTON. April l2- President
Ilarding'S principal recommendations to
congress in his first annual address de
ivrred today included the following:
Foreign relations No separate peace
,trcaty with the Central powers
ION the assumption alone that
this would he adequate. The wiser
course would seem to be 90 engage under
the existing treaty. assuming. of course,
that this could be satisfactorily accom-
pli>hed by such explicit reservations and
notifications as will secure our absolute
freedom OF inadvisablc commitment
and safeguard all our essential inter
c~t~: no helpful society Of nations can
be- founded on Justice and committed TO
lcacc until the covenant re-c,tablishing
peace /, scaled by the nations which
were at war"
Taxation -Rcadjustmcnt of internal
taxes and revision for repeal of those
taxes which have become unpT0ductiye
and are 50 artificial and burdensome as
to defeat their general purpose
Tariff iu-ume saIif enactment
emergency in character and understood
b. our people that it is for emergency
only"
Reduce Rates and Wages.
Railroads.&c. Efficient operation at a
cost within that which the traffic can
bear; railway rates and cost of opera
ION must be reduced"
Merchant marne-Priyate monopolics
tcudiug to prevent the development of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
Loud Argument Heard.

The juTymeu returned to their room at
80 o'clock and from then on the noise
which came from the roam was good proof
that an argument, strenuous in the ex-
treme, WAS under way. OF course. no hint
as tn what phases the iurymen were dis
cuSSing could be aSeertaned.
The prosecuting officials were of the
o. iElul. that only enC 0F lsgo men we've
standing out against conviction on one of
the lesser of the three degrees. such as
mansiaughter. while Attorney w H. Pres
ton. who appeared for the respondent.
said he was sure the II men would sooner
or later acquit his client.
At the opening of the court yesterday
morning Judge Noulton for about 20 min
utes charged the jury on the law of the
case and il was the unanimous opinion of
the many attorneys inside the bar that the
charge was complete. comprehensive and
fair. No exceptions were taken to the
charge by either side.
Judge Moulton explained carefully to
the iurymcn the various degrees under
which they could return a verdict and in
detail told the various things that go to
make up murder i'm the first degree. such
as pTemeditatiOn, malice. etc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12

Loud and Angry Arguments Mark Jurors
Discussions Daughter at Fathers
Side When Verdict Is Read-Stay Is
Granted.
RUTLAND. April 12.-The jury which
had deliberated n hours today found
Peter Longe of Fair Haven guilty of sec
ond degree murder for the death of Owen
Hayes six months ago.
Counsel for the defendant moved that
the verdict be set aside and stay of sen
tence was allowed pending arguments.
When the verdict came Longe had at
his side his 1J-year-old daughter. Made
line. whose relation of statements changed
the official view of Hayes's death from
one of accidental drowning to one due to
an assault with attempt at robbery Both
father and daughter took the sentence
calmly. As at other times since the trial
the child and her parent embraced, and he
was then returned to Jail.
The II men were given the case at 10
O'Clock yesterday morning and at mid
night they had failed to come to any vcr-
dict. and it was generally understood then
that they were hopeleSsly divided.
The jury came into court once yeSter-
siay at O'Clock and the foreman. John G.
White of this city, asked Judge Moultou
who had been presiding, t. have the tcsti-
mony relative To the depth of the water
i'm the Ca~tletJn river AT the southeastern
end Of the bridge be read. This was done
After the evidence was ready. Juryman
4. ]. Mound of P0ultney asked further
question concerning the possibility of Il
man walking off the bridge and aeciden-
tally being drowned. He was Informed
by the court that he, with the other jury
IA h1y Tn, Ia
strictly ON the evidence as submitted in
court, and that they could get no outside
suggestion from either the court or attor-
neYS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
THE WEATHER


f.e Wednesday,
WASHINGTON April 12-The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Wednesday Warmer in Maine and New
Hampshire Wednesday moderate north
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12

How could they identify a modern
girl if she were TO fall into the river p
Brush (Colo.1 Republican.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12

Following is a comparative statement
of the estimated expenses at the begin
ming of the last fiscal year and the com
ing fiscal wear:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
LONGE IS GUILTY OF
I'd DEGREE MURDER
Jury Deliberates "a Hours
Before Arriving at
a Verdict
PRISONER is CALM
AT HEARING FATE

Loud and Angry Arguments Mark Jurors
Discussions Daughter at Fathers
Side When Verdict Is Read-Stay Is
Granted.
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