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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
UNIONS CONTINUE
STRIKE THREAT
Warn Labor Board that
Only Settlement Will
Stop It
BOARD HOPES TO
AVERT A STRIKE
Indications Directing Leaders VIII For
sake Strikers-Three- FOurths of Rail
road Workers Refuse to Strike-Oniy
One Union With -Four BrOtherhoOds

CHICAGO. Oct 24 Associated Press).
The four brotherhoods and the switch
mems union have reiterated their warn
ing to the United States railroad labor
that only a satisfactory settlement can
prevent the railroad strike called for
next Sunday morning, it was learned to-
day The presidents of the FIVE unions re
plying to the boards citation to appear
here Wednesday sent joint message re
asserting the stand they took at their
conference with the board last week,
when they insisted they had no power to
suspend or call off a strike unless a set
tlement in accordance with their demands
was reached
If the strike is called, however, there
are indications today that the strikers
may find themselves without any direct
ing leaders.
The railroad labor board announced to-
day that it had reason to hope" that the
railroad strike set for Oct. 80 would be
averted. I'm a fornal announcement the
board warns the public TO refrain from
loose talk and provocative language about
either side of the controversy.
The prospective rail strike was limited
TO approximately one lOutAu b1 the tld-
tons railroad employees when officials of
the brotherhood Of railway and steamship
clerks. freight handlers. express and sta
tion employees. representing 100000 men,
voted last night not 10 authorize Il walk
out by their members for the time being
This action increased to nine the num-
Der of major rail unions that have voted
not to strike and the number of railroad
employees bound by such action to about
three-f0urths of the country's total of ap-
proXimately 100000.
The vote was taken in meeting that
lasted several hours. and in which some
of the officials at first favored a walkout
Oct 80, i'm protest of recent wage cuts
These officials finally swung over to a
no strike now" policy. but the question
cf quitting work will be taken up again
after the iabor board renders a decision
on the questions regarding rules and
working conditions now before it,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
FIREMEN CALLED
TO COLONIAL
Burst Open Door of Attic and Find 0ccu-
pant of Apartment Unconscious
from Use of ChlorOform.

Fire Chief Frank c. Streeter and Fire
man Alexander J. Exner went to the
Colonial on High street about o clock
Saturday afternoon in response TO a7call
for assistance Mrs. Lillian {. Royce,
who has an apartment there and who
has been suffering from melancholia,
for some time, having left her room
while the nurse was out and locked
herself in the attic The fremen burst
open the door and found Mrs. Royce un-
conscious on the floor with a paper cone
which had contained chloroform beside
her. DIR. H. l.. Waterman was called and
Mrs Royce soon was resuscltated.
Where she obtained the chloroform IS
not known.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
MEDIATION IN
COAL CONTROVERSY
Union Official Proposes Settlement of Old
West Virginia Dis
Dute

WASHINGTON. Oct. H.-Mediation
by the senate education and labor com
mittee of the 20-year-old controversy be
tween the coal miners and operators OF
the West Virginia fields was proposed bE
Philip Murray. vice president OF the
United Mine Workers of America. at the
resumption today of the inquiry being CON
ducted by a subcommittee of that COM
mittee Vice President Murray presented
a set of basic principles for settlement of
the controversy to which. he said, the
union miners would agree and proposed
that a settlement having been accom-
plished Chief Justice Taft appoint an adj
ministrator to interpret and apply the
provisions of the agreement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
SELECTS AMERICAS
UNKNOWN" SOLDIER
Sergeant Younger OF Chicago Designates
Casket to BE Buried at
Arlington.

CHAL0NS. Eur Marine. Oct. 24 (Asso-
ciated Press. America 5 unknown -
soldier who viii find an honored resting
place in the national cemetery at Arliug-
ton Va, was chosen here this morning.
The ceremony of selecting the casket to
be taken TO America took place i'm little
imrrovised chapel in the city hall here
and was very simple and brief
Sergeant r. Younger of Chicago, H.,
carrying a small bouquet of white and
pink roses advanced to the. little chapel
passing through a line of French troops.
-Four oaskets had been placed in the
from Coblenz. Sergeant Younger placed
the roses on the casket facing the en-
trance to the chamber He then saluted
and reported to the American officers
that he had made his selection.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
KING CHARLES NAY
PRECIPITATE WAR
Continued Presence In Hun
gary Declared Cause
for War
ALLIED COUNCIL
MAKES DEMANDS

Hungary Must Expel Him or Suffer Con-
sequences His Troops Meet Little
Resistance on March to Budapest-Ul-
timatum by CzechO- -SlOvaliia.
LONDON. Oct. 24 (Associated Press).
1t is reported in Vienna that the Brit
ish high commissioner there has declared
the entente will construe the continued
presence of Former Emperor Charles in
Hungary as a cause for war, says an Ex-
change Telegraph despatch from the Aus
trian capital today. pke ex-ruler is re
ported to have declared that if the en-
tente adheres to its policy of suppress
ing the viii of the Hungarian nation
then he, as the legitimate king, would
sever relations with the entente.
An uItimatum has been sent to the
Hungarian government by Czecho-Slova-
kia giving the former Is hours to secure
the removal of Former Emperor Charles
from that country. it is stated in des-
patch from Vienna to the Exchange Tel
egraph Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
LLOYD, GEORGE FIRM .
IN IRISH DISPUTE
Declares Government VIII Not Recede
From It's POsitiOn-De Ealera'S
Message a Menace.

LONDON, Oct. a, ASSOCIATED Pressl
Prime Minister LLOYD George answer
ing a question in the house of commons
today regarding Eamonn DeN alera 5
message to Pope Benedict said the pub
Iication of Mr. DeNalera ; message
especially in the middle of the peace
negotiations constituted grave chal-
lenge.'
1.-The position of the government on
the question involved in that telegram
has been made abundantly clear, the
premier continued. We do not propose
to recede from it and the. conference
cannot proceed on any otherAbasis.'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24

son OF 142d infantry - III Suhicieh'
Nucleus Is Secured Here Others May
Be Transferred.
Adiutant General Herbert T. Johnson
of Montpelier has authorized Col. r. W.
Gibson of the f72d Infantry TO organize
a regimental headquarters company in
Brattleboro. and there is now opportunity
for men TO enlist in such company.
They should make application to Colonel
Gibson. This viii give Brattleboro two
military companies Company | already
has an enrolment of about 100 men.
/ 1t is desired that 65 men enlist for
regimental headquarters company, which
! is to be made up of specialists in various
lines of work. If a sufficiently large nu-
cleaus of local men is obtained enough
others can be transferred from other com
panies to make up company. There
are three battalion headquarters compa
MES in the state, at Rutland, Burlington
and Newport.
| The regimental headquarters company
will be divided into several sections. 1t
will include company headquarters, con
! sisting of 13 men having had experience
as clerks an intelligence platoon of FIVE
men who should speak more than one
language. and whose duties in part are
! to secure information from captured
men, pioneer platoon of ii men:
platoon headquarters of two men; mes
sage section and five men consisting of
telephone and telegraph operators a
courier and runner section of seven men;
1 a wire section of nine telephone and tele-
graph men: radio operators. five men ;
and a visual section of five men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
DENNING-MILES
WEDDING TODAY
Ceremony Performed in Roman Catho-
lie ChurcEi-After Wedding Trip
VIII Live i'm Wilder Building.

The wedding of James Timothy Dem
ming jr. son of Mr.. and Mrs. james L.
Denning of 10 Walnut street, cHd Miss
Alice Theresa Miles, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. III. Miles of 60 Green street. took
place this morning at 7.30 o'clock
in St AIichaers Roman Catholic church.
Rev. James +, Rand oficiated. using a
single ring. Mrs. Arthur z. Carpenter,
church organist. rendered The Bridal
March from Lohengrin and during the
ceremony Mrs. w. X. Miles sang Ave
Maria The bride wore a travelling suit
of brown with a large brown velvet hat.
She carried q bouquet of orchids. She
was attended by Miss Katherine Den
ming. sister of the bridegroom. who wore
brown SIIit and henna cGlored hat and
carried yellow chrysanthemums. Arthur
Miles, brother of the bride. acted as best
man. Following the ceremony recep-
tion was held in the home of the bride
parents on Green street which was at
tended by members of the families and a
few intimate friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Den
ming left this morning for weeks trip
to Boston and other places. They will
be at home upon their return in the Wilder
building, where they have furnished an
apartment.
Mrs. Denning move here from Barre
with her parents about two years. ago
Her father and brother, w. r. Miles
bought out the grocery business of Free
man Scott. She graduated from st.
Mary's academy in Burlington. Since
coming to Brattleboro to live she had had
position in Mrs Flora Kavanaugh's
shampoo parlors in the American build
ing
Mr.. Denning graduated from the Pa.
rochial school,, also attended the BrattIe-
| boro high school He enlisted in the
World war, and was in the 26th division
He served overseas about 10 months. He
now has position as bookkeeper in the
| W. +. Richardson meat market
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
BLUENOSE ATLANTIC
SAILING CHAMPION
Wins Two Clean Cut Races From Elsie
of GlouceSteI-American
OuteIasSed

HALTFAN. y. S.. Oct. 24.-Bluenose
of Luuenburg today defeated Elsie of
Gloucester i'm the second international
fishermen's race and won the sailing
championship of the North Atlantic. cap
tured last year by the Gloucesterman,
Esperanto.
The Canadian rcgained the maritime
laurels in two clean-eut races in which
the American defender was clearly out
.classed by. her bigger rival. When the
schooners rounded the fourth mark the
American was more than eight minutes
behind
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
SUPREME COURT
REFUSES TO REVIEW
Conviction of TOwnIey and Gilbert Oi
NOn-Partisan League Stands
Court Takes Recess.

WASHINGTON. Oct 24-Thc su-
preme court refused today to review the
conviction under Minnesota laws Of. \.
.C. Townley. president Of the National
Non-Partisan league and Joseph Gilbert
manager of its organization department.
The supreme court recessed today to
Nov alster handing down a few opiuious
of minor Importance. The court. how
ever. ordered the reargument of the Wis
consin rail rate case Dec. ,. This ease
involves the conStitutionality of the
transportation act of 1920
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
ROumania May Fight.

BUCHAREST. Rumania. Oct ~ CAS-
Sociated Press The Rumanian cabinet
has decided. it was announced today,
that if Hungary is unable to prevent the
restoration of Former King Charles.
Roumania in accord with the other mem
bers of the little entente will take the
most vigorous measures to prevent such
a violation of treaty as the restoration
would involve"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
SienaI. Men NiH Not striI,e

CHICAGO. Oct. y (ASsociated Press
The brotherhood of railroad signal men
of America viii not join the brotherhoods
and syf1chmcn in their contemplated
strike. Pres. -. W. Helt announced to-
day. The brotherhood's $4,000 members
were instructed today to remain at their
regular work, but To refuse assignments
of any other duties which they might be
asked to perform on account OF vacancies
caused by strikers leaving the road The
decision was reached after several days Of
conferences by the executive officers. The
brotherhood has taken no strike vote.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
TeIegranIlers Nh DO Oui.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 24-E. ]. Maniou.
president of the order of railroad tele-
graphers, today in u statement to the As
sociatcd Press. denied rumors that the
order would reconsider its decision Of
last Friday TO join the proposed strike
Oct 30 The telegraphers' union was the
only body of rail employees to decide to
go out with the big five organization.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
VICTIMS OF BoURGEoIsE
Communists and Anarchists Appeal for
Sace0 and Eanzetti

a demonstration in aid of Sacco and
Nanzetti occurred in the peoples theater
here last night, participated in by a
thousand or more Communists and Anar-
chistS The speakers declared that Sacco
and Nanzetti were victims of the
American bourgeoisie" and declared the
proletariat throughout the world should
rise to attain their liberty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
Government Forces Winning.

BUDAPEST. Oct n CAssociated
Press The Hungarian government
forces fighting against the attempt of
Former Emperor Charles to regain the
throne have won pronounced successes
against the Carlist forces, it was an
nounced in reports to the government
early today. The report stated that the
town of Raab had been recaptured and
that the Carlists were being attacked in
the rear.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
JUST A HAIR CHEAPER.
Cost of Living In Massachusetts SlightI,
Lower In September

BOSTON. Oct "a - 4 decrease of
slightly less than l per cent in the cost
of living in this state in September. as
compared with the preceding month. was
reported today by the commission on the
necessities of life. The only item in the
family budget which has failed to show
decrease. the commission finds, is
shelter. This increased one per cent be
tween August and September of this
year. The greatest decrease for the
mouth was in food and SundrieS, which
declined 1.6 per cent each
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
WILL GIVE ORDER
FOR SEED POTATOES
of Buyers Before End of This Week
Unusually Low Price

Members of the Windham County
Farm Bureau who are interested in Sc
curing certified seed potatoes from Prince
Edward Island should list their orders
before the end OF this week at the Farm
Bureau Office. a the cooperative pur-
chasing committee will place an order at
that time The seed is absolutely free
from disease and can be bought at an
unusually low figure
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
ADMITS THE SHOOTING.
Wiesenfeld of Marine Corps TO BE
Charged With Murder

BOSTON. Oct. '24 - Richard WieSen-
field. "A member of the marine corps at
tached to the navy yard. admitted before
a board of inquiry today that he killed
Quincy G. Rouden of Panama City. Fla.
Il fellow private. in the barracks Satur-
day night He refused. however TO say
why he shot him. A warrant charging
him with murder was issued by the fed
eral commissioner today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
LABOR BOARD FIGURES.
Show Average Wage of Railroad En-
ployes Is S4.54 Day-Was S2S7 i'm 1917.

CHICAGO, Oct 24-Statistics com
piled by the United States railroad labor
bord i'm its consideration of the wages of
railroad employees show that the average
daily rate Of pay for all grades of work
now is $454 aS compared with an aver
age rate of S2S7 in 1917. The present
rate includes the wage cut authorized
July l by the board. This cut averaged
about 12la per cent The following table
is taken from the labor board figures. col
umn one showing the percentage of cut
in the July wage decision. column two
the average rate of pay per day now,
and column three the average rate of
Day per dav i'm 1917:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24

LONDON, Oct. 24-Au arrangements
for the advance of the Czech0-Slovak
army against Hungary are said to have
been completed, says Central News deS-
patch from Prague. Feeling over the at
tempt of Former Emperor Charles to re-
gain the throne of Hungary is running
high i'm Czecho-Slovakia, it is said in des-
patches received in British official
SnnrcnS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
Big Five Chiefs Silent.

CLEVELAND. O.. oct 24-The Big
Five railroad brotherhood chiefs after a
two hours conference today behind closed
guarded doors. announced on adjourn
ment that the situation Is unchanged" ."
This, was the only comment they would
make.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
HARTNESS GIVES UP
HIS WESTERN TRIP
Especial 10 The RefOrmer.)
MONTPELIER. Oct. 24.

- MONTPEIIEk, Oct. "a.
GOV. James HARNESS announced
tbis neon that he has cancelled his
trim to the national department
meeting of the American Legion,
owing to the possibilities of a strike
By the railroad wOrkmen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
THE WEATHER.
Cloudy T0night-PrObabiy Rain Tomor-
r0w-Rising Temperatures

WASHINGTON, Oct 24.-The wea-
ther forecast: Generally cloudy tonight
and Tuesday. Probably rain in Vermont,
northern New Hampshire and northern
Maine. Rising temperatures. Variable
winds, becoming moderate southeast and
snnth
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
Centre Congregational Church

Monday. Oct. n, p. m.-Regular
meeting of troop 1, Boy Scouts. in the
chapel
Tuesday. Oct. ., 80 p. m.-The
executive board of the Woman's assOcia-
ton and the group leaders are invited to
meet at the parsonage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
Adyertising for Men

CHICAGO. Oct Advertisements
calling for men to take the place of rail-
road men who have announced they Will
strike Oct 80 were inserted by railroads
in local papers last night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24

A Japanese woman can tell her hus-
bands approach by the sound of his clogs
on the sidewalk. for each piece Of wood in
pitch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
Methodist Episcopal Church

ing of the Attainers class, with social,
at the home of Mrs. s. +. i. Morse,
Canal street. at 7.30.
Friday evening, 7.30-Regular prayer
meeting in the KeStrv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
Rumor of ASSASSINATION

LONDON. Oct. 24--An unverifed re-
port that Former Emperor Charles of
Austria has been aSsassinated has been
received by the Exchange Telegraph Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24

Garage >, now used exclusively as a
name for the housing of a motor vehi-
ele, was originally used in France to de
note a place for keeping boats and roll
ing stock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
Universalist Church

Wednesday. oct 26.-Regular meeting
and 10 cent Halloween party for the
Daughters Circle and invited guests will
be held in the church parlorS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
First Baptist Church

Monday, 715 p. m.-Boy Scouts in
chapel.
Tuesday, 7.30 p. m.-Christian En-
deavor meeting
Friday. p. m.-Junior Endpavor so.
ciety.; 7.30-Church prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24

Present average for all grades Of en-
plOyes, S4.54: 1917 average for all grades
of employees. $2.S7
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24
new MILIlAn,l
COMPANY HERE
Regimental Headquarters
Company of 65 Men
Authorized
TO BE MADE UP
OF SPECIALISTS

Enlistments Desired by Col. e. w. Glib
son Of 172d Infantry - If Sufficient
Nucleus Is Secured Here Others May
Be Transferred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-25
Release of Prisoners Made
First Proviso In New
Message.
MATTER OF HUMANITY
Million Children May Be Added To
Millions Now Being Cared For.
Conditions Are Outlined.

Washingtn, July 25.-Maxim Cor
XIV. at Petroerad, has been notified
bv Herbert Hoover, acting as chair
man of the Aemrican Relief admin
istration, that the organization IS
prepared to Immediately proceed
with food and medicinal relief for
omre than a million Russian child
rem if conditions accepted by %
other countries are agreed to by the
existing Russian authorities.
Six months ago the American Re-
lief administration proposed to do
This work, subject to. the release OF
American prisoners and some other
necessary conditions. But the Rus
slams were obdurate and the nego-
tiations were not concluded. Recent
ly appeals from Russia were form
ally renewed and last night. .Secre-
tary Hoover sent the following cable
gram to Maxim Gorky, who hid for
warded the latest Russian appeal:
"I have read with great feeling
your appeal to Americans for char
liable assistance to the starving and
SIX people Of Russia, more partic-
ularly the children. To the whole
American people the absolute sine
qua non cf any assistance must be
the immediate release of the Amer
leans no wheld prisoners in Russia.
Once tbs step has been taken the
American relief , administration,
purely voluntary association and an
entirely unofficial organization of
which I ar! chairman, together with
other cooperating charitable Amer
ican organizations supported wholly
through tie generosity Of the Amer
ican people have funds in hand by
which assistance for the children and
for the sick could be undertaken i'm
"This organization has previously,
in the last year, intimated its will
lingness to undertake this service as
one of staple humanity disengaged
absolutely from any political, social
or religious motives. However, for
obvious administrative reasons it
has been md is compelled to stipu-
late for certain undertakings. Sub
ject to the acceptance of these un.
dertakings we are prepared to enter
upon this work We are today caring
for three and one half millions Of
children in ten different countries
Continued on page three)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-25
ASK CARNEGIE MEDAL FO
GIRLS BRAVE ACT.

Atlantic City. July 25.-Friends OF
Miss Lottie Yates, of 239 North Mont
pelier avenue, have sent her name to
the Carnegie Hero Commission as q
result Of her action last week in
plugging fully clothed into the Thor
oughfare and rescuing from drowning
Anna Mary Nauman, daughter of 4
Pittsburgh cottager. A petition ask
ing that she be awarded life-saving
medal is being circulated among resi-
dertS of Chelsea sectlon, 'ehCre Mss
Eat:s lives.
The young woman was sitting on
the front porch of her home when she
heard screams coming from the Thor
oughfare She ran to the bank and
saw four-year-old Anna Nauman
struggling in the water. Without
h"si.ating she plunged in, reached the
child :rd held !;er ur until assistance
arrii ed.