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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-09
NOTES OF POST OF
AMERICAN LEGION
Cook William w. Lee Granted Compen-
sation-S15O Melted from Poppy
Sale-NIachinist Wants Work

Cook William w. Lee. formerly of
Company |. Vermont National Guard.
who was injured at Brest. France, has
pay dating from the time of his dis
charge.
The Woman's auxiliary to Brattleboro
post, American Legion. cleared about
$3.50 for the French war orphan fund by
the sale of manufactured poppies May
Is.
Commander f. w. Gibson of Brattle-
boro post is deSirous of securing a po-
sitiOn for an ex-service man who is a good
machinist and was an officer in the army
and would like to come to Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-09
FAIR TREATMENT
OF WOMEN WORKERS
American Federation of Labor on Rec
ord Against Exploitation of
Female Employees.

. DENVER. June 9.-DemandS that
steps b., taken to halt the alleged cX-
uloitation of female labor by Un~Crnpu-
ious employers was made in a declara-
tion presented for consideration before
today'4 session of the annual convention
Of the metal trades division of the Amer
lean federation of labor. The declara-
tion added that there is no objection to
female labor. but that female workers
shall receive the same consideration and
as good working conditions aS men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-09
COMMANDER OF LEGION
Killed THIS MORNING
IN MOTOR ACCIDENT
VERMONT TOWN IN
RUINS FOLLOWING FIRE

NEWPORT. June 9.-The village
of East Charleston. Il miles from
here. was i'm ruins today following
fire last night which wiped out the
business section. Fifteen families
were made homeless and properly
loss of $4,000 was caused. Echo
Inn. A summer hotel. was destroyed.
The fire started in a blacksmith
shop and spread rapidly. In an at
tempt to check the flames dynamite
was used, but the explosions sent
embers flying to all parts of the vii
LACE and many fresh fires started.
Aid was sent from Newport. Derby
and Island Pond. The C0nSresa-
tiOnaI church was saved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-09
Red Men S Hall

Thursday. June Q, s p.m.-Regular
meeting Pocahontas Council. No. 4, ID. OF
p. Adoption, corn and vcnison. a good
attendance is desired Members of the
degree team are asked to be sure to be
present.
Friday. June 10, 3 p. m.-Regular
meeting of Quonekticuc tribe, No. ,, l. Q.
Il. NJ Adoption degree.
Saturday, June II, s p. m.-Pocahon-
tas council, No. I. d. of P, will hold a
dance. to which the public is invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-09
Centre Congregational Church

Friday. June 10, 40 p. m.-Church
night meeting. The seventh chapter of
Mark viii be studied.
Friday, June 10. $50 p. m.-There
will be Il meeting of all Sunday school
teachers and officers of the town in this
chapel to hear the report of the special
committee appointed last week on plans
for children's week
Saturday. June II. $50 n. m.-All
boys who would like to go for Il hike will
meet at the parsonage with their lunch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-09
NO ACTION ON
BOSTON POLICE
GOV. Cox Refuses to DO Anything
Toward Bringing About Strikers
Reinstatement.

day declined to take any action toward re
instatempnt of the Boston policemen who
went out on strike i'm September. 1919.
In letter to Michael Lynch, who a q
representative Of the former officers has
twice written the governor in their behalf.
the governor said the responsibility for
the conduct of the police department was
vested in the police commissioner and that
he saw no occasion for action on his
part.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-09
SENATE ORDERS PROBE.
All Agencies Dealing With Service Men
to BE Investigated.

WASHINGTON. June 9.-lnvestiga-
ton Of all government agencies dealing
with former service men was ordered by
the senate today i'm adopting a resolution
bv Senator Walsh of Massachusetts Great
ing a select committee to conduct the in
quiry. The vote was unanimous.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-09
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday evening. June 9, at clock
Regular meeting Canton Palestine,
No, 3. Chevaliers express your loyalty
by being present.
All those who have signed mp to go to
Keene Friday night. and those who are
to furnish automobiles for the trip. will
meet at the temple at ; o'clock. Those
who have badges are asked to carry them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-09
STANDS BY HIS SPEECH.
Admiral Sims Sees Nothing Un-Ameri-
can in What He Said at London.

LONDON. June Q CASSociated Press.
Rear admiral William Sims is quoted
by the press associations today as say
ing with regard to the speech he de
livcred ON the Irish question here Tues
Of it. | shan't rcpudiate single word,
and | see nothing un-American in it even
if Senatnr Mccormick docs"
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Cnngress to Inresffgate.

WASHINGTON. June 9. = Invcsti-I
CATION of the recent speech i'm Russia
by Rear Admiral William S. Sims. touch
ing on Irish sympathizers in this coun-
try. was ordered by the senate today
without a record vote The resolution
was offered by Senator Harrison of
Mississippi.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-09
AMERICAN PROS OFT.
Hagen. Last Survivor. Eliminated in
English Tournament.

GLEN EAGLES. June 9 (Associated
Press All the American entrants
were eliminated from the thousand gum
cas- professional golf tournament in the
matches played today. Walter Hagen of
Detroit. the former American open cham
pion and only American survivor from
the first round. was defeated in the sec
ond round by r. c. Renou of Manches-
ter three up and two to play.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-09
MEXICO CANNOT
MAKE A TREATY
gon Has No Power to Sign One
of Political Nature

AIEXICO CITY. June 0-Formal
signature of treaty between Mexico
and the United States as a condition to
recognition of the Dbregon adminisfra-
tion by Washington is impossible. says
an official statement. The statement de
clarcS that a commercial treaty between
the United States and Mexico is deSr-
able. but that the Mexican president does
not possess the right to conclude treaty
of political nature.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-09
TENNIS. CHAMPION ILL.
w. T. TiIden Suffering from Abscess-
Doubles Match Cancelled.

BECKENHAM. Eng. June 9.-Wil-
liam r. Tilden of Philadelphia is suffer
ing from an abscess and viii be unable to
appear in the tennis tournament now in
progress here. The double match which
he and Arnold w. Jones of Providence
were scheduled to play against the Eng
lishmen, Goodall and White, has been
cancelled
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-09
KNOW WHERE O'CALLAGHAN Is.
But State Department Officials Give Out
No Information.

WASHINGTON. June 0.-Defnite in
formation regarding the wherea bouts and
plans of Donal O'Callaghan. lord mayor
of Cork has been furnished to the depart
ment of labor by his attorneys. Assistant
Secretary Henning said today. but in the
interest of Justice the department is
bound to keep it private. No one will
complain" he said. when the facts in
the case are made known"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-09
PUBLISH ALLEGED TREATY.
British Government Issues Text of Al
legged Pact Between Russia and Ireland.

LONDON. June 9 (Associated Press).
The government issued as Il white paper
this afternoon. the text of what purpOrts
to be the draft of Il proposed treaty be
tween the Russian Soviet government and
the republic of Ireland, which the GOV
crnment states was captured in Dublin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-09
Masonic Temple

Thursday, June Q. 80 p. mFort Dunn
mer chapter. No. y, r. \. NJ. win hold a
regular conyocation. Business: r. y. NJ.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-09
FORMER G. \. r.. HEAD.
o. 4. Somers Dies at His Home in In
diana-III Several Months

KOKOAIO, Ind, June 9,-Orland y.
Somers. rs. who was national commander
of the Grand Army of the Republic in
1g17-1S. died at his home here yesterday
after am illness of several months.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-09
THOUSANDS WATCH
FIGHT WITH Police
Armed Man in Barricade
Kills Two Officers
in Toledo
RESERVES CALLED
TO THE RESCUE

Were DemOlishing House by Machine
Gun Fire This Morning i'm Effort to
DislOdge Bandit Trouble Started
Over Disputed Rent Account.
TOLEDO. o.. June 9.-ThOmaS
Kelley, IS. of Oklahoma was killed
by the police today after a battle
lasting two hours i'm which machine
guns and hand grensdes were used to
disIOdge him from his room i'm the
attic of his boarding house.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-09
Knights Of Columbus Hall

Friday, June 10, S D. m.-Regular
meeting of Brattleboro chapter. Women
of AIooseheart Legion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-09
THE WEATHER.
Generally Fair Tonight and Tomorrow
Little Change in Temperature.

WASHINGTON. june 9-The wealth
er forecast: Generally fair tonight and
Friday. Little change in temperature
Fresh to moderate variable winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-09
LIMPING INTO PORT.
British Freighier Making Way Toward
ST. Johns. n. +.

ST. JOHNS. y. r. June 9.-The Brit
ish freighter Seapool. which was damaged
by collision with an iceberg off the New
foundland coast yesterday, reported at
noon today that she was making progress
toward this DOrt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-09
First Baptist Church

Friday. p. m-Junior Endeavor
7.30-Regular church prayer meeting.
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President Sends sympathy.

WASHINGTON. June 9.-President
Harding teIcgraphed a message of SYM
nathy today to Mrs F. w. Galbraih. jr..
widow of the national commander of the
American Legion, who was killed in an
automobile accident today.
Mrs. James f. wilkins IS n prominent
figure in the lumber industry in CalItor-
mia.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-14
Sell Direct To the Consumer
New Plan Of Farmers Equity
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch]

st: Louis, Mo-. January Ga pro-
posal that the word farmers" be
dropped from the title of the Farm
ers' Equity Union and the society
expand into an association of con-
sumers generally, marked the annual
address of C.. o. Drayton, of Green
vile. ILL.,, president of the organiza-
ton, at the opening of the union's
tenth convention here today.
I'VE are going direct to consumers
with our finished products" said
President Drayton, so that their
prices will be lower and ours steady
and fair. We want the consumers in
the city to join Equity Union and
help us to capitalize and control the
channel from our farms to their
kitchens.
There are too many profiteers and
grafters between producers and con-
sumers. They stand and hold prices
down on. producers and up to con
sumers. Give us an equity Union of
wealth makers who control the chan
mel from farm to city home. without
any profit to greedy profiteers, and
We will have more home owners and
builders in city and country.
THE present business system Is
wrong and must be charged for the
people and by the people. This VIII
come through Equity Union organi-
cation. education and cooperation"
Growth In Ten Years.
President Drayton reported that
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-14
TIRED OF LIFE, HE QUITS
SUICIDE OF FARM HAND AT
LEWISTON, MINI.
Chris Nedebro Set Fire to Straw
stack Into Which He
Had CraWled

Winona, January g. "ii'm tired Of
life" was the laconic statement of
Christopher Nedebro, twenty three
years old, Scandinavian, as he lay
dying early Tuesday morning from
severe burns received when he set
fire to straw stack in which he had
crawled on the farm of Fred Prigge,
two and a half miles northwest of
Lewiston.
He died at $3.50 o'clock Tuesday
morning. shaving retained his con-
seriousness throughout the night, with
his chest and left arm burned almost
to a crisp, according TO DR.. c. A. Neu-
man who attended him.
Nedebro arrived in Lewiston from
st. Paul Monday morning and was
seen about the, streets there behaving
in queer manner. He was appar-
to those who saw him. Early in the
evening he had walked out of the city
and arriving at the Prigge farm at
six o'clock, crawled into the straw
stack and then set fire to the straw.
Here he had remained through the
gruelling self torture, until, seeing
the blaze in the straw, the farm
hands went out, and, finding the bad
ly burned man, dragged him out of
the flames and called a physician.
Bank Book On Person.
On his person was found bank
book OF the Cosmopolitan State Bank Of
st. Paul, and about $3.50 in currency.
He told his rescuers that he had
come from his home in Bergen, Nor
way. five years ago. He was not
married and had no relatives in this
country. He stated that his parents
resided in Sinftord, Bergen, Norway.
The deposits in his bank book indi-
Gated that he had come to ST. Paul
some time in October and on Decem-
Der 81 had drawn his balance in the
bank and begun his last journey that
ended in Lewiston Tuesday morning.
He gave no other reason for wish
ing to end his life and the probability
that he had done so because of IN
employment or hardship was elinln-
ated by the fact that he had money
in his possession. One theory advane-
ed is that the young man grew de-
spondent because of loneliness, as he
evidently had not settled in one place
long enough to become acquainted
and feel at home
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the organization had grown in ten
years to 542 chartered units in Tex
as, Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska, Col
orado, South Dakota North Dakota
Missouri Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
Each of these units, he said, is
capitalized at from ten to one hun
dred thousand dollars and owns a
grain elevator, warehouse and a
coal yard. He added that many own
a lumber yard also and that the ma
ional organization owns coal mine
in Colorado, controls seats on the
Kansas City and Buffalo boards of
trade and operates creameries at
Aberdeen, S. D.; Orleans. Neb. and
Limon, Col.
He offered a summary of, the bust
ness done by twenty three of the
leading units of the organization in
the year ending June 80, 1920
showing, net profit of $454,579.S2 on
sales OF $9,214, 2S778.
Mr.. Drayton said that central buy
ing agencies had been installed At
Denver, st. Louis, Chicago and
Lima, o., through whose operations
wholesale prices had been reduced to
Equity Exchanges on -four, feed
coal, lumbe salt. cement, Irvine and
farm machinery. He described the
profit sharing system of the organi
cation, adding:
The profits go to the many VINO
furnish the business rather than to
the few furnish the dollars"
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NEWS FROM RAPIDAN
Young Boy Fell and DisIocated His
Shoulder. Notes

SnOuluSTy fNOISS.
Rapidan. January 6.-Miss Lena
Peterson OF Mankato spent New
Years and Sunday as the guest Of
Miss Lena Just.
Roy Frost sawed wood for David
Kimball last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wolverton and Mr..
and Mrs. Orville Mcdonald took New
Years dinner with friends in Lake
Crystal.
Mrs. Orville Mcdonald has veen
enjoying visit from her sister. Mrs.
Coulter of Iowa.
Carl Larvick and children of Lar
wick, n. D., came Wednesday 10
spend some time with his brother
and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lar
wick.
Mrs. Gust Schendel entertained a
mum Der Of friends New Years day.
Mr.. WOlverton and wife attended
the funeral Of NJ. Weir in Vernon
Center last Friday morning.
Leland Mcdonald spent New Years
day with friends in Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schweigart are both
on the sick list
Little Clarence Fredrichs had the
misfortune on New Years day to fall
and dislocated mis- shoulder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Pearson have
rented the vacant house that be-
longs to Mr.. Rodgers and will move
there for few months.
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FORMER RESIDENT DIES
Mrs. Clarence e. Matteson Passed
Away In Minneapolis.

MRS. clarence Z. MattSSon Passed
Away In Minneapolis.
Mrs. Clarence e. Matteson, 273
Emerson avenue, north, Minneapolis,
a former resident of Mankato, died
Wednesday morning at eleven o'clock
after an illness of two. weeks. The
family lived here for twenty years.
leaving Mankato about four years
ago, going first to Albert Lea and lat
er to Minneapolis. Mrs. Matteson is
fifty-six years old. Mrs. A. M. Mat.
teson of this city, sister of the de-
ceased, was with her during her i'll
ness and death.
She is survived by her husband
and two children, Mrs. D. B. Selix,
Duluth, and Kyle L. Matteson of Al
bert Lea. Also the following sisters
and brothers: Mrs. F. F. Rohloff,
Cleveland; Mrs. A. M. Matteson, city;
Mrs. Katheryn Decree, Stewart,
Mimi; Mrs. Fred Girard, Chippewa
Falls, Wis; Mrs. Ella Stonebraker,
Los Angeles, CAL; II. w. Mautner,
Eagle Lake; Arthur and Charles
Mautner, Ladysmith, Wis; and John
Mautner, Hastings.
The funeral will be held SATURDAY.
morning at Eagle Lake, and the body
will be laid to rest in Eagle Lake
cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-14
MRS. CLARLSA PORTER DIES
She Was Formerly Resident Of Man
kato; Burial in East.
TErOTn TburSday's nli1y

l. N. Tompkins of this city is in
receipt of a letter from his brother,
II. Fl. Tompkins Of Aberdeen, S. D.,
in which he states that Mrs. Clarisa
Porter, Mrs. H H. Tompkin's mother,
died at their home in Aberdeen Janu
airy 5. at the age of eighty six years.
Death was due to stroke of paraly-
sis, which she suffered three weeks
ago. Mrs. Porter was for number
OF years resident of Mankato where
she Is well known.
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30, and the
remains willy be taken to Columbus.
Conn.,, the old home of the deceased,
where she will be laid to rest beside
the grave of her son, F. A. Wright,
and her brother, G. w. Fitch. The
remains will be accompanied by Mrs
H. III. Tompkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam H. Tompkins who will be joined
at Chicago by Miss Bird Tompkins.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-14
COUNTY BOARD TRIBUTE
COMMISSIONERS RESPECT
FOR j. II. HOFFMAN,
Adopted Resolution in Appre.
citation Of the Labors
Performed

The county commissioners in ses-
sion today, paid the following tribute
to the late John H. Hohmann:
whereas, John II. Holman has been
called by death and,
whereas, he was formerly a member
and chairman of the Board Of county
commissioners of Blue Earth county
minnesota. and as such by his careful and
efhcient conduct and discharge of al
pubic business and by his courteous
consideration. and treatment of his fell
low members and all persons having
business with the board won an enviable
place in the esteem and regard of the
citizens of Blue Earth county; and
whereas, Mr.. Hohmann exemplified
the highest type Of citizenship and al
all times was willing to unselfishly de-
vote his time and means to advance any
project or undertaking for the advance
and OF the state, which spirit has given
MN standing in the community and
state enjoyed by but few men: and
30 whereas. Mr.. Hohmann was a man
eonslderate of all with whom he came
IN contact and created many friendships
OF deep and lasting character. now
therefore, be it,
Resolved, by the board of county
commissioners of Blue Earth county, Min
nesota, that it does hereby take official
notice OF the untimely death of John H
IHohmann and does hereby publicly &C
mann as a public official, as a citizen
or the community and state and as a
friend and companion and does hereby
high esteem and regard in which he was
held by the people of the county and
90 hereby extend to the bereaved family
their sympathy IN the loss of true and
further :
Resolved. that a copy of this resolu
ton be sent to the bereaved family and
a copy hereof be given to the press for
Commissioners View Remains
Members ofthe county board march
ed in a body this forenoon in the resi-
dence Of the late John H. Holman
on Walnut street and viewed the re-
mains. The deceased WAS once a
member of the county board 1t was
decided by the officials at the court
house to close their offices tomorrow
morning from 9:45 until the close of
the funeral of the late John H. Hob :
mann, so that they might attend.
Proclamation BY Mayor.
Mayor ID. V. Waters today issued
the following:
When an extraordinarily useful
citizen passes from among us, it
seems only fitting and proper that
public recognition be. made in some
way Of the magnanimous service
rendered by the one who has de-
parted hence:
"And, inasmuch, as the late John
H. Hohmann, who was esteemed by
all with whom he came in contact,
on account OF his friendliness his
pleasing personality and his eager
ness to work for the common good
of this city, the state and nation
without regard to his personal well
fare. was just such useful citizen,
j, e. ". Waters, mayor of Mankato,
do hereby proclaim that the hour
from ten to eleven o'clock tomorrow
morning be set aside, insofar as may
be practicable, for the express pur-
pose Of paying homage to this good
citizen and friend and that business
be accordingly suspended during the
aforesaid hour. E. V. Waters, mayor
of Mankato."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-14
CASE WAS DISMISSED

Rosenberser e. currler Did Not En-
pIoy Girl Under Sixteen Years.
The case brought against Rosep-
berger & Currier of this city>by the
minimum wage commission of the
state Of Minnesota on the charge Of
employing girl under the age of
sixteen years, has been dismissed,
Investigation by County Attorney c.
e. Phillips showed that the girl was
sixteen years OF age when she was
employed. The commission had
made a mistake in looking up the
birth record Of the girl. When the
commission learned the truth of the
matter 1t was quick to see that the
firm Of Rosenberger G. Currier was
INDICATED and atsolved from any
blame In the matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-14
CUTTING OUTTHE RECEIPTS
Not Necessary in Case of the Special
Delivery Letters.

lfrOm thursdays Dally.J
: Under new regulations promulgated
by the postoffice department ordinary
special delivery matter Will be de-
livered in the future being receipted
for by the addressee. 1t will be de-
livered to the party addressed or at
the place where he usually receives
his mail by special delivery messeng-
er. If he is not there to receive il or
has no letter box or mail receptacle
it, will be returned to the postoffice
and sent out by the regular carrier or
placed in his postoffice box if he has
one c. 0. d. and registered special
delivery matter will be receipted for
in the usual manner. 1t should be
borne IN mind by the general public
that special delivery does not insure
safety and anything of value should
be sent registered or insured, which
can be done in addition to the spec
ial delivery feature, which latter
provides for prompt delivery only.
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SeefeId-C eesch.

Miss Lydia Anna Seefeld, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Seefeld of Man.
kato township, and Mr.. Carl c. Leesch
Jr., son of Carl Leesch, ST., also of
Mankato township, were married at
the Emmanuel Lutheran parsonage
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev.
A. F. Winter officiated The attend
ants were August Leesch, brother Of
the groom, and Miss Alma Seefeld,
sister of the bride. After wedding
trip they will make their home on a
farm in Mankato township.