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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
VII SON URGED TO
VETO RY. BILL
Labor Men Say WinslOw.
TOwnshend Measure Is
Unjustifiied Concession
SEE EVIDENCE OF
WAR ON UNIONS
Representatives at American Federation
Convention SOIidly Against Plan to
Pay Roads s6OO,OOO,OOO Due Under
Transportation Act.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-President
Wilson was urged to veto the WinsIow-
Townsend bill as IAN unjustified and un-
iustifiable concession to railroad owners,
who have shown a wanton disregard for
law and lawful processes in a resolution
adopted here today by the executives of
the national and international trade
unions affiliated in the American Fedora
tion of Labor.
Should congress attempt to override
veto and enact the measure, which pro-
vides for immediate payment of a large
part Of the 5000. 100000 due the railroad
under the transportation act. legislative
representatives of all labor organizations
are instructed to use every effort and all
legitimate means" To prevent passage of
the bill.
Refusal of the railroads to meet in gem
eral conference with the railroad work
ers' unions. the resolution said, was evi-
dencp of their purpose to destroy trade
uuioniSm that iS identical with so-called
open shop movement in the steel and other
industries.
Enactment nv congress of a law declar-
ing labor organizations are not copartner-
ships and shall not be 80 treated in law
or in equity" was demanded in a declara-
tion OF principles adopted by the labor
representatives last night.
The declaration. which was approved
after an all day conference here. ut which
Samuel Gemper~. president of the fedora
tion, presided, also called for the 'imme-
diate restoration Of exemption from, or
the repeal of all anti-combiuation and So
called conspiracy laws.
Condemning the use of the injunction
under present laws, the declaration as
serted that the only immediate course
through which labor could find relief lies
i'm Hat refusal on the part of labor To
recognize or abide by the terms of injuuc-
tious which seek to prohibit the doing of
acts which the workers have a lawful and
guaranteed right To do
Labor realizes fully the consequences
of such a course il was added, but in
the defence of American freedom and of
American institutions it is compelled To
adopt this course, be the consequences
what they may"
Organized labor in the declaration set
forth at length the principles for which
it stands. and calls upon the people of the
United States to rally with labor to the
defence of our imperilled American inSti-
tutions
Employers are warned in the declara-
tion that labor not only insists upon re
tanning the present standards of wages and
working conditions but declares its solemn
purpose to continue its struggle further
to improve those Standards
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
AGED PROFESSOR
SUFFERS ATTACK
Head of New York Jewish Theological
Seminary Likely to Die
of Wounds

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Four men US
ing an iron bed-post as a weapon at
tackled Professor w p Kotkov of the
Jewish theological seminary in vacant
lot at Woodhaven early today 1t is
expected he viii die from multiple
fractures of the skull The men fed
before the arrival of policeman at
traeted by the Professors cries In
their hurry to escape they did not search
their victims pockets, which contained
only dollar bill
Three young men were arrested later.
The hands of one were said to have been
stained with blood, but lie denied any
Knowledge of the crime. Prof Kotkov,
Sc years old, was returning from his
night classes when he was attacked. The
police found that his watch was miss
ing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
HAS INTEREST IN
GERMAN COLONIES
United States Note TO Allied Council
Claims Equal Concern in Matter
of Mandates.

PARIS, Feb. 24 Associated Press.}-
The United States III its note to the
council of the league of nations on the
question of mandates claimed an equal
concern with the other principal ai-
led associated powers in the overseas
possession Of Germany and in their dis
position This was shown today when
the note sent by the American state
department and laid before the council
of the league yesterday, was made puh-
lie The council considered the note to-
dav with particular reference to tbs
claim advanced hy the United States.
Some of the other members held that
America had forfeited such rights by
withdrawing as an associated power
from the supreme council In Il SUM
mary of the note made public Yesterday
it was revealed that the United States
declared it had never given its consent
that the island Iap, an important Ink
i'm the chain of cable communication in
The Pacific, be included in the territor-
les subjected to the mandate Of Jaoan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
fl.
AMENDMENTS Up
House Receives Five from
Senate and Orders
Them to Lie
SENATE HAZY
ON IT'S HISTORY
Recommits Bill Proposing Tablet to De-
signer of State House Until it Finds
Out Who He Was-NO Salary Raise
for States Attorneys.
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER. Feb.


The five proposals of amendment to
the constitution of Vermont proposed to
the house by the senate were reported
favorably this morning, but were ordered
to lie and be made a special order for
next Thursday morning at IL o'clock on
motion of Mr.. KeyeS of Reading, who
said that this was the first time these
matters had come before the house and
it seemed TO him more deliberation should
be given them. There was no objection
to the motion. The proposals are No
/. giving women equal suffrage; No. 3.
providing for filling vacancies in, the
house of representatives; No. ). allowing
an accused man to waive trial by jury !;
No. 6, providing that the legislature shall
fix the place for recording deeds and
conyeyances; and No. Is, making the le-
gal age for women u years
The senate passed the equal guardian
law tH-55l by vote Of II TO Is. 1t
also passed H-ST. the bird law; H-2I7.
providing that municipal courts NAV is
sue warrants: H-231 regarding salaries
Of state officers: and II H-23S. probibifing
ice-tishing in BARRIERS pond. Pownal. 1t
cautiously recommitted debatabIe bills
H-63, WOrkmen's compensation: H-l3I
I apPie-grading law; and H-236, TO erect
tablet to the architect of the state
house. The debate ON the proposed tab
let td Ammi Il. Young revealed the fact
that the senate was somewhat mixed as
To who really designed the present state
house and the bin was recommitted for
the purposes of historical research.
The house passed five bills: S-24
providing that water companies come un-
der the jurisdiction of the public service
commission; H240. requiring collectors
of taxes To make returns on quitting of
| fee; H-24l. permitting reinstatement of
| lapsed corporations; H-2S3 relating 10
/ livestock commissioner: and H-30J. en-
abling North Remington to accept the
/ gift of a water system.
The house killed seven bills including
1 H-276 10 return to the system of local
health officers and H-1S2 raising salaries
/ Of states attorneys. Others were SO
relating to disclosures on trustee pro-
/ cess: H-l16. taxation Of encumbered per.
/ sonal property H-260. regarding depoS.
/ its of mill refuse in streams: H-321 re.
sarding transportation of pupils and
! H-32J. forbidding marriage licenses tC
/ predetermined, drunkards. paupers. etc
| There was a lively debate ON H-252
/ permitting school directors to hire
/ teachers who pass suitable examinations
I IN ease of emergency and independently
i of the supervisors. As amended the bill
/ permits teachers who have taught st
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
PLEA TO MODERNIZE CHURCH.
Rev. Mr.. Crothers Speaks to Audience of
1000 Unitarians.

The largest gathering of Unitarians in
recent years in New York city assembled
Sunday night in the Aldine club at the
first of series of Sunday evening meet
|ings held under auspices of the Unitarian
Laymen's league. More than 1000 were
present to hear Rev. DR.. Samuel McChord
Crothers. minister of the First church in
Cambridge, Mass, formerly of Brattleboro,
demand that the church be modernized.
The church should help man bear his
real responsibilities, DR.. Crothers said, and
lin order to achieve that function it must
be brought up-to-date to meet the increas-
ing complexities of life. Liberal religion.
he said aims not to add new burden but
to enable men amid the complexities of the
modern world to bear their rightfil re-
sponsibilities without being overwhelmed
by them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
WEST WARDSBORO
SUMMER COLONY
Plans Being Made by Prin-
cipal of College
of Music
BUYS KENDALL
FARM OF 16 ACRES
Boys and Young Men Will Garry on
Place During 10 Weeks Vacation,
Ship Products to Philadelphia and Di-
vide Proceeds ON Equal Basis.

Preparations for the establishment of
a cooperative summer colony in West
Wardsboro are being made by Romaine
Calender of 4429 Baltimore avenue, West
Philadelphia, Pa, who has bought farm
OF 16 acres in West Wardsboro and win
take there a number of boys and young
men for the 10-weeks summer vacation at
the close of the Philadelphia schools. 1t
is the plan of Mr.. Calendar. who is to be
director of the colony, to combine recrea-
ton and amusement with productive work
OF an enjoyable character and 10 have
each member share equally the dividends
from products.
Mr.. Calendar has been principal of the
metropolitan College of Music in PhiIa-
delphia the past 81 years. He heard of
Wardsboro through the Vermont publicity
department, visited the town last summer
and bought small farm once known as
the Kendall farm through the agency of
Leon q. Stocker of West Wardsboro. 1t
adlolnS Mr.. Stocker's place in Podunk
valley. 1t is pleasantly located at an eIe
yation of 1,600 feet, in full view of the
Green mountains.
Arrangements have been made to plant
ana care tor part of the land with po-
tatoes, peas, beans. etc, when the frost
l. well out of the ground, SO that when
the party arrives early in the summer
everything will be ready for cultivation.
The general plan embraces III garden
work IN the mornings, t2) walks through
the woods to the streams. rivers and lakes
or the district in the afternoons. and t3l
domestic recreation, such as reading, mu-
sic, drawing and planning, entertaining
talks, and discussion of useful and inn
proving topics in the evenings
The activities to be carried on will be
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
ABANDON HOPE
FOR TRAPPED MEN
SIIne at DuGuoin. HI. Sealed in Effort
TO GueHCh Fiames-EeVen
Mon Inside

DUQCOTN, H., Feb. 24.-Five rescue
squads after working - hours today
abandoned hope of saving seven men
entrapped in the burning coal mine five
effort to extinguish the flames. The
men we're trapped near the main west
shaft of the, mine and were cut oil
from escape by several feet of flames.
Women relatives of the men gathered at
the mine today and many became ny
MING will remain sealed for several
weeks. it was said. About So men es-
cared when the fire started. The cause
has NOT definitely been determined
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
WILSON TO RIDE
WITH HARDING
Retiring and Incoming Executives 10
Ride Together to Capitol
March 4.

WASHINGTON. Feb. President
Wilson viii follow the long established
custom of riding 20 the capitol with the
incoming president on March 4 under
nIans If the congressional inaugural
committee approved by the president. it
was announced today at the White
House Four troops Of cavalry number
ing $50 officers and men viii escort the
nresident and president-elect to the cap
itol and then viii accompany Mr.. Har"-
ing to the White House.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
COUNCIL DISMISSES
REV. E. w. WILD
Congregational Minister in Westminster
Going TO Fryeburg, Me.-Dr.
Woodin Moderator.
Especial to The Reformer.l
WESTMINSTER. Feb.


An ecclesiastical council called TO dis
miss Rev. Edward w. Wild from the
pastorate of the Congregational church
was held in the church Wednesday and
a majority of the churches invited were
represented Rev. DR.. Herbert p.
Woodin, pastor of the Centre Congrega-
tional church of Brattleboro, was elect
ed moderator and Rev. Arthur V. Wood
worth of the First Congregational
church in West Brattleboro was elected
scribe.
The council voted to approve the ac-
ton of the church in accepting Rev Mr..
Wilds resignation, and resolutions were
adopted regretting his decision TO leave.
commenting his work and expressing
good wishes for his future work. The
church served dinner to the delegates.
Rev Mr. Wild came here about four
years ago. He has accepted call to
the lchurch in Fryeburg, Maine, but he
will remain here until after March u,
which is Easter Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
PRINCEToN's LEGACY LESS.


pRTNCFTON. Feb. n - President
Hibbcn of Princeton. in statement
here Yesterday. confirmed the announce
ment that Prineeton's share of the Ii. {.
Fricl bequest will amount TO only 90
600 e00. instead OF Sl5D00,00o. He also
ION over the will it is impossible to
state when the university viii receive
its share. .., =.
Princeton is not engaging counsel IN
the litigation. Dr.. Hibben added. and
will leave this entirely TO the executors,
who viii conduct it for all the benehc-
aries Of the will.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
GET FISH By TONS IN PANAMA
Swarms Await Opening of Canal Gates;
Crane ShOyels 'em Up.

WASHINGTON, Feb 24-They fish
with 1.000-foot dry docks down in the
Canal Zone and figure the catch in long
tons When the gates of the Balboa
dock were opened recently to admit a
vessel, according to the always truthful
Canal Record, "a school of fish swan
in" The dock workers got away with
all they wanted. The commisSary got
400 pounds. sold at II cents a pound,
and between two and three tons more
were shoveiled oversize with crane
"A1ost of them,' the Record adds,
recovered and swan away
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
F1RENEN HAVE CLOSE CALL.
Barely Escape from Burning Rooms
While Fighting Barrel Factory Fire.

SALEM. Mass. Feb. 4.-One hre,
man Was injured by falling beam and
three others dashed down ladders to
safety Just rs a room from which they
were fighting flames was about to col
lapse at fire here early today. me
biaze DESTROYED the factory of barrel
,,onufacfrriug concern. More than s.
600 seasoned barrels We're burned and
tbe intense heat hampered the iiremen.
After the room fell the flames tiared SO
high that they We're seen for several
milps
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
AID FOR REFOREsTATION.
Secretary of New Hampshire Society Fa-
rnrs State Subsidy

CHICAGO. Feb. 24. - Philip W.
Ayres of Boston. secretary of the Society
for Protection of New Hampshire For
ests. spoke at the Interstate forestry
conference here today in favor of state
subsidies to encourage reforeStation. He
said New York state is now planting .
009.OOO trees annually, chiefly on state
land.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
CLAREMONT TO BE CITY.
Bill Passed Enabling Residents to Vote
On Question March s.

branches Of the state legislature this
morning passed bill allowing the town
of Claremont to become a city. The bill
has been sent to Governor Brown fol
his signature and the adoption of the
city charter viii be voted on by the peo-
pie of the town on March s. If the char.
ter is accepted Claremont viii be the
18th city in the state
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
LID ON IN LOUISVILLE.
Mayor Forbids Gambling and Even
Raffies for Charity.

LOUISVILLE. Feb 24-Mayor George
w. Smith yesterday claimed on the lid
so tightly in Louisville, where gambling
once openly flomished on ground floors
in principal business streets. that the
police stopped members of a widely
known secret order selling chances on
an automobile for the benefit of its
widows and orphans home.
Raffles for any charity. the mayor
said. We're included in his order to the
board of Public Safety.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday. Feb. 2I. from to p p M
Canton Palestine will give an Old Folk
Thursday evening. Feb. 24-Regular
meeting II Canton Palestine. No. 3, All
chevalicrs viii make an effort to. APP
acar for the meeting At 7.2e o'clock 50
that the business of the meeting can he
Disposed of i'm time so we all can enjoy
our old fashioned social, the kind we
mandant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
TURKS ARE SATISFIED.
Both Factions Agreeable TO Plan of
Allied Council.

LONDON. Feb. y lAsSOciated
Press) .-Rechad pasha delegate of the
Constantinople government to the Near
East conference here, speaking in the
name of both his group and that of the
Nationalists. told the allied conference
Mt today's session that both factions OF
the Turks would accept the decision Of
the allies Premier BRAND of France de
clarcd that the conference had gone q
long way toward Il settlement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
AIUTILATE CALDER BILL.
Senate Committee Recommends 1t After
AIany Amendments.

striking our practically all of the provi-
sious fer federal regulation of the coal
industry in emergencies and for special
taxation on excess profits the senate
manufactures committee agreed today
unanimously to report favorably the
Calder bin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
SALESMAN FOUND DEAD.
Body Discovered at Bottom of Air Shaft
in Providence Building.

pROVIDENCE. Z. J.. Feb. 24.-HUgh
p. Morgan travelling salesman OF
Andovcr. Mass. was found dead at the
bat5om of a sfx-story air shaft in the
Industrial Trust CO. building here today.
The police began an inquiry 10 determine,
vhc, her he fell or jumped He was II
wears of age.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
HAS SLEEPING SICKNESS.
FIRST Case i'm Vermont Now in Mont
/ neIinr unSnitaL

MCNTPEIIER, Feb. 2I-The first
ease Of sleeping sickness in Vermont was
reported today. The patient is Bertha.
1&-ycar-old daughter of William Bell
more of Nofthheld. She is now at
UeatOn hospital here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
BANK STATEMENT CALLED FOR.
Institutions Must Issue One on Contli-
ton Eehe2 21

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The comp
troller of the currency today issued
call for the condition of all national
banks at the close of business on Mon
day, Feb. 81.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24

Lord Pirrie, who began his career as
a shipyard apprentice, is now the
worlds leading shipping magnate, con-
trolling companies which employ 10000
men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
First Baptist Church

Friday Gt t p. m.-Junior Endeavor
meeting T.30 p. m.-Regular church
PRAYER meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24

WASHINGTON, Feb. a. = The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
probably Friday. Colder tonight and in
Maine Friday. Fresh northwest winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
HOOVER PUTS It
Up TO HARDING
President-elect Is to Decide
Where Former Can Be
of Most Use
AS SECRETARY OR
RELIEF DIRECTOR

Mr.. Hoover Says lie Has Proposed
Changes liz the Organization OF the De-
partnent Of Commerce That Would
Make il a Real Department.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
Universalist Church

Saturday. Feb. 2G. from 3 to p. IN.
"A social and party for the mem
bers of the primary department in the
church parloFS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
THE WEATHER

Fair Tonight and Tomorrow Colder
/ Tomorrow
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24
Masonic Temple

Thursday. Feb. -, T3O p. m.-Stated
communication Of Brattleboro lodge, No.
102, L. and A. NJ. Il. \. degree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24

Hrattlcboro. Feb. "a.
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-22
PAST WEEKS WEATHER
FAVORABLE TO CROPS
Ry Tn. Associated Press,

BALTIMORE. ND, June p. -
Synopsis of crop conditions in Mary
land for week ending Tuesday. June
81. The weather OF the week was
favorable for ripening of wheat and
rye. maturing of garden and truck
crops and general cultivation of gar
len products East Of the Blue Ridge
Mountains harvesting OF wheat and
I'VE was general in the Southern coun-
ties and extended by the close of the
tweek into the Northern counties.
Oats are heading short because of the
dry weather.
In Western Maryland wheat ana
rye are in good condition. Corn is
making slow growth owing to the
drought 1t is still in fairly good
condition however. and cultivating is
continuing.
Pastures sh-w further deterioration
and are in poor condition.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-22
PREFERRED
AGAINST ARMENTROUf;;
HEARING POSTPONED

Charges OF assault and battery and
interfering with an official in the per-
formance Of his duty. have been lodg-
ed against Solon NJ Armentrout. East
port citizen. who yesterday barricaded
himself in a house formerly belonging
to him but recently sold under mort
gage proceedings. and forcibly defied
the county authorities to eject him
from the premises. IL was expected TO
have a hearing OF the case at the city
police station al O'Clock this after
noon. but this was postponed at the
instance OF States Attorney James NJ.
Munroe.
During the tussle TO subdue Armen-
trout yesterday and get him out of
the house. Chief Deputy Sheriff r.
Edward Dove. was slightly scratched
about the hands, and Special Deputy
Daniel Heuther was dealt severe
blow in the mouth by Armentrout.
The accused will remain in the county
Jail until arrangements for the hear
ing are completed
Before Justice Welch at the city
police station this afternoon. Paul
Brooks. negro. charged with the lar
ceny of quantity OF paint from the
w. b. Gardiner Company. was given
a preliminary hearing, after which he
was committed to Jail in default of
$500 bail, to await the action of the
Anne Arundel grand jury. Over 20
gallons OF paint is said to have made
up Brooks booty. About half of this
has been recovered by the county au-
thorities at stores where Brooks is
alleged 10 have sold It,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-22
OFFICERS ELECTED
FOR TENNIS CLUB

At the annual meeting of the An
napolis Tennis Club. held last night
Capt Barnard ] Wiegard was elected
president and Elliott H. Burwell.
secretary-treasurer. There is a great
revival of interest in tennis through
out the country. and the club is ex-
peeting a very successful season.
Application has been made 10 the
authorities of st. Johns College for
The use of the tennis courts. which
have been used for several summers
'by the club There are three double
Courts. with excellent backstops OF
wire nettings. so that il is possible
for twelve players 10 be in action al
the same time.
Last summer the club had twenty
six members Six new members were
elected last night <Ladies as well as
men are eligible for membership, and
the club invites not only residents of
Annapolis but also tennis players
from the county to become members.
Dues are moderate. and application
should be made to the officers of the
club.
During the month of July club
tournament will be held, open TO all
members of the club. Plans are also
being made to get up a team and play
matches with teams from the Talbot
County Club. at Easton. the Patter-
son Park Club, of Baltimore. sand
other clubs.