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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
NUMEROUS FIRE
HAZARDS FOUND
Twenty-three Reports Fol-
low Inspection i'm
Brattleb0rO
CHICKENS KEPT IN
APARTMENT HOUSE
Hot Ashes Dumped on Wooden Floor i'm
Business House on Main Street -
Remedial Measures Demanded An
other Inspection to Be Made.

An accumulation of rubbish that is
a disgrace to any building is the char
acterization by State Fire Marshal
Joseph G. Brown of conditions in
well known modern apartment building
in Brattleboro which were discovered on
a trip of inspection made recently by
A. G.. Preble, deputy fire marshal, to
various sections of the village. As the
result of the trip % reports have been
received by Fire Chief +. C. Streeter
showing fire hazard conditions and rec
ommending changes
That the basement of the building is
in most dreadful condition and that
the marshal has been informed that the
ianitor has been Keeping chickens in
the basement this winter are state
ments made in a letter from the mar
shal to the proprietor of the building
in calling the latter's attention to con-
ditions and suggesting immediate REM
edial steps.
Each property owner viii be given no.
| tlce of conditions with suggestions for
changes and if the changes are not made
| in TO days it is expected that a fine Of
| SO a day, which is provided by law,
| viii be imposed Other inspections will
| follow to ascertain whether the admo-
| milton of the marshal is being needed.
| First inspections of other property will
4 be made as soonsas officials of the state
! hre marshal's department can arrange
to come here again.
/ In the basement of one business house
/ on Main street where there already has
! been one fire it was found that hot
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
Little Republics Advised to
Accept Uncle Sans
Kindly Offices
PORRAS ARANDONS
COCKY ATTITUDE
Tells the Congress that TO Disregard JUS
tice Whites Decision i'm Costa Rican
Affairs Would Result In War De-
sires United States Assistance.

PANAMA. March 29.-Refusal on the
part of Panama to accept the decision
Of Chief Justice White of the United
States Supreme court fixing the bound
AIRY between this country and Costa Rica
might lead 10 serious consequences fo1
Panama, declared the message of Pres
ident Forras. which was read yesterday
before the extraordinary session cf the
national assembly. He asserted that
non acceptance of tire award would re
suit in the United States withdrawing
her friendly Offices, which recently ended
hostilitics with Costa Riea, and that
warfare would be resumed.
He declared that Costa Rica would
receive arms and support from other
Central American republics. while Pan
anna would be without means of de
fense.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
JOHN BURROUGHS DIES
SUDDENLY ON TRAIN

NEW YORK. March 29.-John
B1i.roullgs. the famous naturalist.
died at 2 this morning ON New
York Central train at KingsvilIe. o.
Word of his death was received
here by New York Central officials
Mir. Burroughs was returning East,
after spending the winter in Pasa-
dena, Cal. where he had been i'll
with Affections incident to his age.
He was i'm his S4th year.
The naturalist had been i'll six
weeks in Pasadena with an abcess on
the chest and heart with kidney
complications. The end came sud-
denly a few minutes after he had
asked. How near hOHe are we?"
His physician, DIR. Clara Barrus,-
his granddaughter, Ursula Bur
roughs and the Misses Eleanor and
Harriet Burroughs accompanied
him. He was eager t0reach his home
in West Park. \. ". and the long
Journey was undertaken i'm the hopes
that he would survive.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
VICTIM OF BRAWL
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Man kent Alive Several Days by the
TRANSMISSION of Mothers bi0od-
Was Married While Dying.

BOSTON. March 2o.-John F. Ne
Carthy. kept alive for several days by
a TRANSMISSION of blood from his mother
and brother that made it possible foI
him to be married while on q hospital
cot. died early today.
His youthful bride remaining at his
side almost constantly during his i'll
ness, was ordered to her home by ply.
siciaus. because her collapse was feared
Yesterday, but she returned again last
night.
Mccarthy was shot in the barroom
fight. last Thursday, in which John y
Larry Mclean, former major league
baseball PLAYER. was killed.
John !. Connor, the bartender. who
fred the shot. IS being held without
bail He claims Mclean and McCarthy
were intent on assaulting him when he
fired
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
RIOTERS AND POLICE
CLASH AT ESSEN
u Killed and 40 Wounded During the
Sllirmish-Attempt 10 Launch
General Strike Fails.

ESSEN. Germany. March %. (Associ-
ated Press1- Fifteen rioters were
killed today and 80 wounded in a clash
with the security police here.
The attempt to bring on general
strike in this region has so far failed
and .'exceDtionaI status" has been pro
claimed for three towns in Rhenish
Prussia
The exceptional status presumably
Is similar to the mon military state Of
siege" which has been put into force
in parts of central Germany affected by
the communist disorders.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
Knights of Columbus Hall

Wednesday and Thursday, March 80
and 31-protectiye Grange rehearsal OF
marching staff and ladies' degree team.
Friday. April Protective Grange
ephearsal ladies' degree team and fourth
degree.
Monday. April Daughters of Isa-
bella viii work the first. second and third
degrees Those holding investigation
papers kindly give them to the regent be-
fore the 20th of this month.
Thursday, April 14.-Niilitary whist
and dancing Shows orchestra. Gentle
mems tickets. 80 cents ladies' tickets, 81
cents. Dancing from S to u. Auspices
of Daughters of Isabella.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
BELL TELEPHONE
BOOSTS DIVIDENDS
Increase From to Q Per Cent Begins
July 15-President Says 1t Is Ad-
iustment TO New Conditions.
NEW YORK. March 29.-The Anne

NEW YORK, March 29.-The Ameri-
can Telephone & Telegraph Go. an
nounced today that commencing July
H. next. the regular annual dividend
rate would be increased from to 9 per
cent.
The change is nothing more than an
adjustment to n new set of conditions,
said President Thayer.
The directors in deciding on this
change OF policy the announcement
said. were influenced by ''the conclusion
that higher rate of return is necessary
to attract the portion of capital which
must come from shareholders in order
that an extension of telephone service
to keep pace with the growth of the
country and the demands of the public
NAV go on ..
There has been no time. the announce
ment said. within the last 10 years when
the company's earnings have not been
sufficient to pay a higher rate of divi-
dend.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
House Breaks Even with
the Governor on Two
VetOeS
SENATE DEFEATS
STATE BRIDGE BILL
Measure Would Have Taken from Towns
Maintenance of Bridges en- Selected
Observation-Disclosures Before Sat
urday Seems Unlikely
Especial to The eformerl
MONTPELIER. March

ADN1IEllEk. March -.
Governor Hartness broke $3.50 in the
matter of vctoes this morning. the house
passing SD over the executives obiec-
tion and sustaining the veto of SOB The
senate had previously passed both bills
by the required two-thirds vote over the
veto.
SO which was carried in the house
with just one vote to spare, raises the
exemption of a homestead from attach
mcnt and execution from $500 to $1,000.
There was a lengthy debate on the bill
before the yea and nay vote. which stood
100 to G3. S-23. the veto of which was
sustained. would have established re-
clpr3Cal relations in the matter of inner
ltancc between man and wife. 1t pro-
vided that a husband would inherit one
third of a deceased Wife's estate the same
as a wife now iuherits one-third interest
in her deceased husbands estate. The
vote stood 127 to Is, failing by three
votes to override the veto.
The senate killed Hail. providing
that the state shall take over from the
towns and keep in repair all bridges hav.
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
NOSE DIVE TAKEN
BY TEMPERATURE
March in Control Although Yesterday
May Seemed TO Have Arrived
Drop from 80 to 10

From an altitude of 20 degrees. where
it basked at 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon, T. r. Vaughan's official thermome-
ter began a nose dive which ended at 10
degrees at I O'Clock this morning and
broke all recent local records for sudden
temperature drops. At noon yesterday
the weather reminded one of mid-Aay,
but this morning there was no question
as to which month had control. To be
sure. bright sunshine tempered the air
to some extent. but it did not perceptibly
duh the edge of the cutting March wind
which had sprung up during the night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
GARRow EMPLOYS COUNSEL.
Alleged Wife-Murderer Retains Law
Firm to Conduct Defense.

ST. ALBANS, March 20-Edward
Garrow. indicted by the grand jury in
Franklin county court Thursday after
noon for the murder of his wife Nov. 80
last. has secured the law firm c. ID. Wat
son and w. r. McFeeters to defend him
at the approaching trial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
1000 INSURGENTS
TAKEN BY TROOPS
Government Forces Surround Band In
Nitrogen Plant-Capture Large
Supply of Munitions.

BERLIN, March % ASSOCIATED
Press. )-Government troops and secur-
ity police today surrounded the nitro
gen plant at Leuna, which has been a
communist stronghold for FIVE DAYS, and
forced 1000 insurgents to surrender.
The insurgents at first offered resist
ance. but their escaDe was cut off ON all
sides
The troops seized large supplies of ri
fles, machine guns and ammunition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
Centre Congregational Church

Wednesday March 80. 80 p. NJ
The hospitality committee will give a
silver tea in the chapel. There viii be
music. The women are asked to carry
their thimblcs as there will be sewing for
DIR. Parker's hospital also surgical dress
ings to be prepared.
Thursday. March 81, go a. NJ
Meeting of the WinGham association in
the chapel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
Methodist Episcopal Church

Wednesday, March 80, 3 p. m.-Reg-
ular monthly meeting Of the Ladies' Aid
society in the League room.
Attainers class will meet for supper at
the home of Mrs. S. + Is. Morse, II.
Canal street. y business meeting and
annual election of officers will follow
All members are urged to be on hand
promptly at O'Clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
PEACH CROP UNHURT.
Drop in Temperature Has Not Affected
Prospects for Years Yield.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. March %
That the peach crop in this part of the
Connecticut valley will not suffer mate
Of temperature between yesterday after
noon and this morning was the belief of
growers, who said that the buds had not
advanced enough to take serious harm
Minimum temperature was Is degrees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
MINSK TAKEN BY .
REVOLUTIONARIES
Advices Say Eighth BOlshevik Army Has
Joined RevOlutiOnists-FOrm Dem
ocratic White Republic.

LONDON. March 29.-8Tinsk. i'm west
crn Russia. has been captured by revolu-
tionarieS, says a Copenhagen despatch 10
the Exchange Telegram company. quoting
uelSingfors adviceS.
The eighth Bolshevik army is declared
to have joined the rcvOlutionists, who have
formed a democratic White Russian re
public
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
Masonic emple

Tuesday. March 29.-Masquerade ball
Wednesday. March 30, $50 p. M
Special conclaye of Beauseant commando
cry. No. z. X. L. Work r.. c.
Thursday. March 81, 40 D. m.-Spe-
cial communication of Brattleboro lodge
No 102, f. and ~ NJ Work f. n
Friday, April 1, 7.30 p. m.-Special
conpocation of Fort Dumlner chapter
No. u, r. A. NJ Work: p NJ. and nj
e. NJ
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29

WEST ORANGE. n. j.. March
29.-ThOmas A. Edison. member
Of small party of intimate friends
who had accompanied John Bur-
rOughs on his annual tramping trips
in the last four years, expressed
deep sorrow today upon learning Of
the naturalist's death.
ITO me lie always appeared to be
one of the highest types yet evolved
in the advance of men to a higher
stage" said the iventor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday, March 31.-Calico Carnival.
Watch for further information.
Monday, March %, 7.30 p. m.-Regular
meeting of the subordinate lodge The
third degree will be conferred.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
First Baptist Church

Tuesday. 80 p. m.-Christian En-
deayor meeting.
Wednesday. March 80, 7.3O p. m.-
Easter pageant by the Sunday school.
Friday, 4 p. m.-Junior Enceavor
130-Regular church prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
Red Men S Hall

Thursday. March 31.-Don't forget the
ID. of Z. dance Good music and a good
time assured. Every other dance a square
dance Gentlemens tickets, 30 cents !;
ladies tickets, 20 cents. All cordially in
yited
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
HALIFAX.

Mrs Elsie May of Westfeld. Mass, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles learn
ard.
Mrs Annis Green is suffering with
rheumatism and is under the care of DR..
Cram of Colrain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
COLD WAVE SPENT,
BUREAU ADVISES
Polar Temperature Chases Spring Out OF
Eastern States-Black Frost
Visits Baltimore.

WASHINGTON, March %. - The
cold wave which broke into an unus-
ualIy warm spring last night continued
today over the eastern states. but was
giving way to normal temperatures in
the middle west and the weather bureau
rredjcted a dissipation of the cold wave
bv tomorrow night Freezing tempeTa
tl;rcs were reported today as far south
az Northern Georgia and Northern Al
ALBANIA Frosts occurred this morning in
Central Alabama and northern Louis
lana.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
DEATH TO-DAY OF
MRS. BIAGIOTTI
Former Brattieboro Woman Was Wife
of Proprietor of Fruit Store-Fu-
neral Thursday Morning.
Especial to The Reformer.l
BELLOWS FALLS, March %.

BELLOWS FALLS, March %.
Mrs. Frances (Zetelol Biagiotti, 90.
wife of Peter Biagiotti, proprietor of the
Boston Fruit Co.'S store, died at $50
o'clock this morning in her home on
Atkinson street after being confined to
her bed four weeks with heart trouble
and kidney trouble
She was born in Italy Feb. IA. 1871.
and came to Boston 81 years ago. A year
later she married Mr.. Biagiotti in Boston
Later they moved to st. Adams, and II
years ago moved from ST. Adams to Brat
tleboro. where they conducted the Boston
Fruit Market until year ago last Octo-
ber, when they sold and came here to live
and conduct fruit store.
Mrs. Biagiofti leaves her husband and
one daughter, Lena, also a sister. Mrs
Celia Navarro. and a brother, Michael
Zetelo. both of Boston.
The funeral will be held in St Chs less
Roman Catholic church Thursday morning
and the body viii be taken to Boston for
burial
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29

1t is stated that the eX-kaiser intends
to distribute S2,500,000 in equal proper
tions amongst his surviving children. in
order that they may continue to live
Sin manner beitting the Hohenzol-
lerns "
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE, March ga black
frost spread over the state last night
bringing death to blossoms and buds on
fruit trees, thousands of which We're in
5ull bloom all over the state.
I'm the opinion of experts the damage
win amount to thousands of dollars.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
BRITISH CAPTAIN KILLED.
Dublin Castle official Shot Down Near
His Hotel

DUBLIN ASSOCIATED PrcSs). March
29.-Captain Rees, an official of Dublin
castle. was shot dead today by four men
outside his hotel in Drury street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
THE WEATHER
Fair Tonight and Observation-Disclosures
Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, March % - The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and Wed
nesday. Not quite so cold tonight.
Warmer Wednesday Diminishing
northwest winds becoming southerly
late tonight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
Universalist Church

Annual Sugar Supper.
The men of the church viii have their
annual sugar supper Thursday, March 81.
80 to 7.30.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29

CONTINUED on Page S.
, 1921-08-09

the Commerce Department has been
ADVISED by cable from Ambassador Har-
vey at London. The London Board of
Trade nov takes the ground, the Amer
lean Ambassador said, THAT the out
come OF the test case demonstrates that
no holder OF Imperial Russian securities
can successfully contest the Soviet claim
IN regard to ownership Of the gold re-
serve.
Paris, Aug. 5th.-Ihere are prospects
that the Allied Supreme Council here
next week will develop into a miniature
peace conference, with 8 to 9 different
countries represented at various stages
OF tie proceedings. The status of thu
Belgian delegation has not been fixed,
but it IS certain, that Belgian delegates
will participate during the discussion
on Preparations and the Eeipsic trials. 1t
is understood that the French delega-
ton faVours permitting the Belgians to
sit during the discussion of the Silesian
question as it is closely related to that of
reparatlons. The Albanians, Greeks and
Jugo-SIavs will be heard on the Albanian
and near East situation. The British
delegation will number about 80 persons
and will come to Paris by special train
via Calais.
Kingston Jca, Aug. 6th.-A motion in
troduced in the legislative council on the
4th inst, by one Of the peoples represen.
tatives urging confederation between the
British West Indies and Canada was got
ed down. During the debate reference
was made to the resolution introduced in
the United States senate last February
by Senator Reed of Missouri, enquiring
whether Great Britain would be willing
to consider the session of its West Indies
possessions to the United States. The
representatives declared that the people
of the British colonies had no intention
of becoming United States citizens and
that the proposal made in Washington
was resented. The opinion was express
ed, however, that everything should be
done to foster trade with the United
States.
, 1921-08-09

t~eSSIOnalS, yesterday QefeateQ seymour
Dunn Lake Placid profess onal, and
Hutton Martin, four times open champ
on of California in a 81 hole match.
Mitchell made a now record OF 90 strokes
for the 18 holes.
Cowes Isles of Wight, Aug. 5th. The
United States won the fourth i~nterna-
tional yacht race here today. defeating
the British entries by a close margin Ii
to 16 points. Great Britain won the
first three races. The yachts finished in
the following order. Grebe u. S. first,
: Polly and Freya Great Britain second and
third, Montauk. and Gebe u. S. fourth
and fifth, Victoria Great Britain sixth.
The British yacht Jean and the United
States Sheiia had trouble with their
game and abandoned the race.
Geneva. Aug. liberalization by
the British Empire of the permanent
court of international justice was de-
posted yesterday with the Secretariat of
theLeague of Nations. 1t includes ratifi-
cation by Australia, Canada, India, New
Zealand, South Africa and the United
Kingdom.
Athens, Aug. 5th. After having been
forced to retreat with enormous losses
the Turks now are in a better position
to offer serious resistance to the Greek
forces according to a communication
issued to the Greek newspapers, which
makes this assertion after giving de
tails of the various operations since the
offensive began. All the &C ions of the
various units of the Greek army from
the time they entered the fighting are
described.
London, Aug. 9Th Australians versus
Glamorgan, drawn. GIamorgan LIST in
nings 2l3, Riches rs, Bates 70. Austria
liam 1st innings 461 for 8 wickets.
Bardsley 1872, Mccartney SO, Taylor 70,
Armstrong 76, not out. No play third
day rain. Australians V Lal cashire. Ian
cashire 1st innings 100. Macdonald 8
wickets for 81 i Mccartney 2 for
IL. Australia figst innings 317 declar-
ed Bardsley 124, Collins 27, M cartney
SO. Andrews SO. No further particu-
lars received, but match was a draw.
Australia Warwickshire. started yester-
dav. Warwickshire SO for 6 wickets,
when rain stopped play The English
team for the fifth test match will be
picked from the following. Tennyson
Fender, Douglas. Woolley, Mead, Brown
TyIdes!ey, Parkin, Russell, HalloWs,
Hearne, Parker, and one other be Sc
lected. The following comprise Eng
lands eleven against the Australians
at Eastbourne on 9th. Maclaren leap
tain) Falcon, Norfolk, P. R. Johnson,
], C. White, G. E. q. Wood, g. Ashton,
n Ashton. c.. T. Ashton, A. P. F. Chap
, 1921-08-09

terday's debate as economy versus de-
fence and says that even if an agree
ment for disarmament is really achlev'
ed. it will hardly affac the ships I'M
der discussion, since the japanese and
American equivalents are already on
the docks.
Washington, Aug. 4th.-Great Brit
aims willingness to accept any date the
Washington administration might de-
sire for opening Of the Forthcoming dis
armament conference has led t. the
definite suggestion Of November llth.
Armistice Day, this year as an appro-
pirate occasion. The matter has been
the subject of informal conversation end
while no formal announcement was avail
able at the State Department today,
# was learned that once assured of
British asuuiesence the United States Of
fcials out the original suggestion OF
Armistice Day into definite form for all
the invited covers, and await acknoW-
Judgements.
New Orleans, Aug. 4th.-Ihe cotton
new year with its annual STATISTICS ana
rush OF excited trading was marked to-
day by an advance in price, which eX-
perts estimated would bring southern
planters Al, 900. 900 more for their crop.
Tie DAYS developments put the price
up a cent a pound.
London, Aug. 4th.--The Governments
Airship Service, including the latest
dirigibles such as the ZR-2, was officially
wiped out today, and unless the Doml-
mons come forward with some coopera-
tive scheme for revivlng it, it will cease
entirely, so far as the Imperial Govern
mpnt is concerned. That decision was
taken, and the date for it TO become
effective was set several months ago.
ALTHOUGH officials of the Air Service lid
not believe it could possible go into
force. Ii means abandonment by the
Government Of the lighter than air
london, Aug. 9Th. Another meeting
of the Ulster Cabinet has been called to
discuss the Irish peace negotiations, 1t
was announced today although it is re't-
Grated in Belfast that no message had
been received there from cannon De, Val
era. 1t is added that no overtures will
be entertained which diminish the pow
ers of the Northern Parliament. None
the less. the Imperial Government con
tinuese optimistic as to the outcome, II 1t
can get the opposing leaders together.
Paris, Aug. 5th.-The Preparations
Commission has notified the German
Government that 20, 400 horses, 13O, 600
sheep and 1875, 900 horned cattle must be
delivered by Germany to the Commission
in the next six months. This decision