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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-18
PROPOSES TAN ON GASOLINE.
Massachusetts Desires Revenue From
0ut-Of-State Automobiles.

BOSTON, Nov. Is. - A tax of one
cent on each gallon of gasolene used in a
motor vehicle i'm this state was suggested
by automobile interests Yesterday, in
conference with Public Works Commits
sioner John \. Cole, a an alternative TO
Mr. Coles suggestion for an increase in
motor vehicle registration fees.
The automobile men made it perfectly
clear that they will combat with all their
force. before the next legislature. any
such drastic increase in fees rs Mr.. Cole
has proposed. They admitted. however.
that there should be reimbursement of
fees. which would establish higher rates
for heavy pleasure cars and for trucks.
Commissioner Cole takes the view that
the fees upon all types of cars should be
increased and characterizes the truck
fees as particularly unjust.
In connection with their proposal for
a gasolene tax, the motorists present
yesterday pointed out that it would be
a means of reaching out-Of-state motor
lists, many of whom come into AIassa-
chusetts during the summer and con-
tribute nothing directly toward the up
keep of our splendid highways.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-18
British Oppose Submarines.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-An author
tative statement of British naval views
obtained last night disclosed that aircraft
are not regarded by the British as hav-
ing displaced capital ships in naval war
fare. Aircraft have a distinct place in
war. however, and it was said that even
aircraft bombardment of cities might be
justified because of the pressure such at
tacks eXerted on enemy governments.
BY contrast. the British position of alb
horrence of submarines was explained as
due to the feeling that the submersible
was mere instrument of assassination
and incapable of exerting any such iniu-
ence on peoples and their governments As
air raids on cities The British reply to
the suggestion that the submarine was
the weapon Of the weaker powers was
that the weak had never been oppressed
by the British navy when there were no
submarines.
1t was denied that in thinking Of con-
tinuing certain building for technical rea-
sons during the proposed 10-year holiday
the British had ever formally proposed
to produce ship a year Such building
program would amount to reputation of
the American naval holiday plan. it was
added.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-18
TOBACCO GROWERS
HERE NEXT MONDAY
Prof g. III. Chapman to Speak on Wild
fire at Meeting i'm Farm Bureau
Office-AuthOrity on Subject.

Tobacco growers of Windham county
and across the river in Cheshire county,
\. IL, have long been promised an OPP
portunity to hear Prof. George II. Chap
man Of Windsor, Conn, who is recognized
as one of the best authorities ON wildfire
i'm New England.
A meeting. which it is hoped will be at
tended by every tobacco grower in this
section. will be held at 2.f5 O'clock Nor
day afternoon, Nov. 81 In the Farm Blu
reau office An opportunity will be given
for the growers to ask questions.
Inasmuch as the disease is becoming a
real menace up and down the valley it
was felt that the best authority on the
subject was none too good. Prof. Chap
man has been employed by the Massa-
chusetts Agricultural college some time
as research man, devoting his time to
wildfre. and his findings have attracted
wide attention The disease became so
prevalent i'm Connecticut that the tobacco
growers of that section have engaged him
to devote his entire lime TO further inves-
tigating the disease in that state.
Prof. Chapman is eXerting a great deal
of effort to come to Vermont and in view
of this fact it is hoped a large number
of the growers win attend the meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-18
VERMONT SPENDS
S2,0O0,OOO ON ROADS
GuilfOrd Construction Costs S4S,3O0 -
DummerstOn Project Estimated
at S12R. 400.

MONTPELIER, NOV. IS-About ST.
100000 has been expended by the state
highway department during the season
Just closing. This amount includes the
federal aid fund of 100000, the state
money to match it of $500 600, the auto
mobile money which amounted to about
$500 GEO. the five per cent tax on all
towns which amounted to approximately
$4,000 the state aid fund of S260U00
and a few special appropriations of
small amounts. There remains on hand
only comparatively small amount OF
money.
The highway department this year has
patrolled about 1900 miles of highway
at an average cost of about $3.50 per mile.
The state paid about S30S,O00 and the re
mainder by the town for this work.
There are over 900 patrolmen employed
and they are obliged to furnish their own
teams and small tools. As a general rule
the town road machines are used.
The federal aid and state money to
match it has gone into construction
and the jobs have been distributed over
the state.
The construction work accomplished
this year has been as follows: nine
tenths miles of concrete road between
Bennington and Hoosac Falls, estimated
cost S45,564.3l: 4.32 miles of gravel road
in Shelburne between Rutland and
Woodstock estimated cost S6S, 700, seven
miles water bound macadam between
St. Adams and Enosburg, estimated
cost S22380. 1857 miles gravel road be
tween Rutland and Manchester, eStl-
mated cost S27S, $50; 4O7 miles bitumin-
GUS macadam, estimated cost Sll8,900;
, miles bituminous macadam between
Burlington and Shelburne, estimated
cost Sl3l 500, % miles gravel road IN
Irasburg between Newport and Barton,
estimated cost S42. 800: IL miles concrete
l.. i tod : & a..
two miles of bituminOus macadam IN
Guilford, S48, 300; and SO miles gravel
road in DummerstOn, estimated cost
Sl26,400
In a few places special appropriations
were made for work in towns. In these
cases the towns contributed to the fund
Federal aid money was not used in these
fixing the road over Lincoln Mountain,
$1,000 was spent on Harlow hill at the
foot of Mt Mansfield. 5000 was spent
on the StrattOn turnpike in Sunderland,
SlI 600 was spent on the Smugglers
Notch road SD 900 on Sandar bridge and
- 400 on the east shore of WillOughby
Lake
The state highway department con
structed about 10 bridges. most of them
Of concrete. but a few of them steel.
About 100000 was expended in this
work
While the federal aid money and the
state money to match it goes into road
construction. the automobile money goes
into maintenance. Of the 1910. 900 about
$4,000 goes into the back roads The
REGULAR state aid money of 100000 goes
into permanent work. The five per cent
tax money : distributed among the "a
towns. It Is distributed on the basis of
milage so that a moor town with a big
rrilaoo stands better chance than does
the rich town with small mileage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-18
JAPAN WANTS MORE SHIPS.
Admiral kat0 Asks Modification of
Hughcs Disarmament Plan.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1S.-Admfral
Baron KatO. head of the japanese delega-
ton at the armament conference, an
nOunced Yesterday that Japan would ask
for modification of the American naval
limitation program, which would permit
Japan to maintain a general tonnage
Slightly greater than 60 per cent of that
of each of the other two powers.
Japan would also ask for the right to
maintain Il type of vessel of strictly de
fensive character with tonnage approx
mating that maintained by the other two
powers.
\ statement issued by Baron Kato
said:
Because of her geographical position
Japan deems it only fair at the present
time that the other interested countries
should agree that she should maintain a
proportion in general tonnage slightly
greater than 90 per cent, and. in a type
of vessel of strictly defensive character
she might desire even to approximate that
of the greater navies."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-18
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. ACTS.
viii Start Campaign of Home Building
In Concord

CONCORD. y H. Nov IS. - At the
monthly meeting and supper of the Con-
cord Chamber of Commerce. last evening,
Prof. Richard Whoriskey of New Hamp-
shire college gave an address on the
scope of the disarmament conference at
Washington.
1t was voted to proceed with the cree
ton of the first house to be built and
sold as the start of a campaign to re-
lieve the existing shortage Of living ac-
commodations in this city and vicinity.
1t is planned to follow the sale of the
first house with the immediate erection
of another and 50 on Indefinitely.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-18
JAPAN WORKING.
Continued from Page !. J

after communication with Toxic There
were indications that the extra-territorial
phase of the situation would occupy a
prominent place in such a statement,
with Japan taking the position that the
powers cannot give up extra-territorial
rights until the Chinese court system has
been substantially expanded and recon-
structed
For the United states no one would
speak authoritatively. officials only refer
ring inquirers to the records of this gGV-
ernments past attitude toward China.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-18
THROW STONES AT EUROPEANS.
Disturbance at Bombay Was Led BY Mob
of Unemployed.

BOMBAY. Nov is. ASSOCIATED Press)
The disturbance in the native quarter
of the city, which broke out yesterday
while procession was escorting the prince
of Wales through the European section.
was caused by mob of unemployed mill
hands who wrecked and burned a number
of tram cars at several points, it was
learned TODAY. The mob hurled stones
and other missiles at European passers-
by
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-18
s0vIETs OPEN STATE BANK.
Begins Business in Moscow -Four Years
After Naturalization.

MOSCOW. Nov. Is. ASSOCIATED Press)
A new state bank was opened today
on the premises of the old Union bank
with a full staff of old-time banking of
ficials and clerks. The date was exactly
four years from that on which Soviet
government nationalized all the Russian
banks There was little activity on the
opening day. Two workmen with rifles
stood guard at the main door.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-18
Will Give China Proper Place.

WASHINGTON. Nov. Is ASSOCIATED
Press. Great Britain has come to the
arms conference, British authorities en-
phasized today, for the purpose of doing
everything possible to enable China to
assume her proper place in the CONNER
cial world With this aim in view
Great Britain is satisfied that this may
best be attained through the open door
and by leaving China to carry out her
own DESTINY
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-18
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Owing to the fact that E. L. Ingalls,,
state leader of Boys and Girls clubs,
is unable to be present Miss Marjorie
Luce, assistant leader, will present the
charter to the Vernon Calf club tonight.
She also will present charter to the
Marlboro branch club tomorrow night,
when c. H. Straitiff of Townshend, Miss
Luce and Miss Viola NJ. Cameron, county
club agent, win speak
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-18
PROF. PEACH GIVES ADDRESS.
Speaks On Vermont in Literature Before
Simmons Vermont Club.

BOSTON, Nov. 1S.-Simmons College
Vermont club members were guests at
the meeting of the Daughters of Vermont
in Hotel Yendome yesterday afternoon.
Prof. Arthur Wallace Peach. head of the
department of English in Norwich uni
verSity spoke on Vermont in Literature.
After the lecture tea was served under
the direction of Mrs Thomas E. Guild
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-18
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. H w Shaw Of Cedar
street have returned from Hoosick Falls,
n. Y, where they were called by the
death of Mrs. Shaw's sister, Mrs. f. +.
MOultOn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-18
s2.OOO.Ooo IN FARM LOANS.
Advanced by War Finance Board to Aid
Agriculture and Live Stock.

WASHINGTON, Nov. IS. = Forty
eight advances aggregating S2.074000,
for agricultural and live stock purposes,
were approved yesterday by the war
finance corporation.
The advances were distributed as fol-
lows: Missouri. S411 900: California,
S2ST 900: Arizona S130.000; Kansas,
SD. 900: Montana. SOS, 900; North Caro-
lima. 100000; South Carolina, $4,000 ;
North Dakota S43, 900: South Dakota,
$4,000: Nebraska. 100000; Illinois,
S125.0O0; Texas. S121.000; Wisconsin,
S202 600.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-18
MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro Nov. II. by Justice
Carl S. Hopkins, Horace McCullars (col-
oredl and Mary (pribett) Thomas tool
ored), both of Brattleboro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-18

Children's Gym. Boomers, of good
quality Saline. CSC to S1.4S
Children's Serge Gym Boomers, navy
blue only, good full sizes. sos
Children's Serge Dresses, attractive little
models with ties and embroidery.
$3.50 to 1878
Children's Warm, Winter Sweaters, coat
or tuxedo styles, in every shade, in
Guiding attractive color combinations,
sizes to IA. sos to $6.9S
Children's Velvet Tams and Sport Hats,
all colors, including plenty of red.
9Sc-S1. 4S-S1.9S
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-18
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro. Nov. g. n son. Edward
Michael Duggan to Edward NJ and Net
tie (AIudget) Duggan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-18
DEATHS.

In Ashfield. Mass. Nov. Il. Mrs Liz
zie (Chase) Ovitt 30, formerly Of Brat
tleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-18

During bun fight in Madrid bull
leaped the barricades and gored printer
who specialized N bull-fght posters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-18

Flannel and Serge Middies, with wide
regulation sailor collars and ties, all
colors and sizes. S3.9S to $3.50
Evening star., 1921-09-12
MAY IMPORT GOODS.
MADE IN GERMANY.
American WooIen Head Says
Trade Follows Costs, Not
Flag, in Outlining Plan.
By the associated Press.

BY the associated Press.
BOSTON, September 12.-The Amer
lean Woolen Company may import
manufactured goods from Germany
and other European countries where
costs are lower than in the mills here.
President william NJ. Wood. on his re-
turn to his desk today from a trip to
Europe, said he expected a report with
in a day or two covering this possi-
bility from Chester l.. Dane, president
OF the American Woolen Products
Company, subsidiary, who has just
completed an Independent 1nVeStlga-
tiOn of conditions abroad.
Call. Exporting impossible.
"Exportation of manufactured WOOL
en- from the United States is out or the
question under existing economic con-
ditions." MIR. Wood said. with this
in mind, MIR. Dane went abroad to
study European conditions and see
what could be done to keep his or
ganization alive.
especially Germany, is making goods
at costs far below ours. Trade fol-
lows the price, not the flag. These
products are going to come to this
country anyhow. We want to find out
to what extent it is practical and de-
sirable that we take part in this
trade.
May BE Importing Firm.
Should it be decided that such
adventure was a promising one, the
American Woolen Products Company
would, so far as operations in the
United States are concerned. change
from an exporting to an importing
organization. 1t would also market
the output of European mills in
South America or anywhere else in
the world that it might find buyers,
Mr.. Wood said.
He would not discuss a report that
President Dane had already secured
options on the products of the mills
in Germany, Czechoslovakia and Aus
tria. until he had heard from Mr..
Dane.
Evening star., 1921-09-12
STAUNTON FAIR CLOSES.
Has Successful Week, With Fea'
lures in Various Lines.
snecial Dispatcb to The Star.

special DlSpatch 10 Inc Star.
STANTON. Va. September 12.-
The 1921 Staunton fair closed Satur-
day night. Attendance was very good
throughout the six days. although
this has been a bad year with a num-
ber of other fairs. Thursdays rec
ord was estimated at about $4,000.
The night crowd was so great that
cars parked in the center of the
grounds became engulfed in the glut
of traffic and could not leave the
grounds for an hour and thirty min
utes. 1t was the largest attendance
for any might during the nine years
the fair has been held here.
Exhibits were very good this year.
apples having a prominent place in
spite of the failure of this crop in
Augusta county and other parts of
the valley OF Virginia.
Horse races were held on four
days. with Tom Cannon. veteran
starter from Washington, we'll known
in racing circles. in charge. Miller
brothers of Washington brought
seven of their best race horses down
for the fair, as they do every year.
amount Of money. They transported
their horses this year in their own
motor vans, which were equipped
with padded stalls.
On Monday Austin c. Wilson's auto
racers. coming from the Ohio state
idif at save shC ~ u "NS q
speed thrill with series of races in
which several local men also partic-
ipated.
In the motor cycle race on Thurs
day, won by E. II. Fretwell of WASH
ington, T. H. Huffman, a county man,
was injured When he crashed into
the outside fence on a turn. His
brother was also in the race and
when he saw the accident he Lost
control of his own machine and hit
the opposite fence, but was not hurt
Evening star., 1921-09-12
ASKS CIVIL SERVICE
FREE FROM POLITICS
President Steward Speaks Before
Federal Employees Convention
at New Orleans.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW ORLEANS, September H.
Take the civil service out of poll
tics" President Luther c. Steward
n annual convention IN % of the National
Federation of Federal Employees. He
said, in part:
I'VE have been asking. the public
agement of the civil service and fair
play to the employees through re-
classification. Both political parties.
in their platforms before the last
election, pledged themselves to such
reforms. But Congress and admins
trative officers. at the outset Of a
new administration. seized with the
hysteria of alleged economy. have
sought, as usual, to make the civil
Instead Of pushing through the
most effective administrative economy
they could have found-namely. an
employment policy which would deal
out justice and thereby produce ef-
deferred our Redistribution bills,
have joined the hue and cry OF ruth
less private employers and spread
panic throughout the government
service by reducing wages and adding
q hundred thousand to the ranks Of
the unemployed.
corresponding to the big business
propaganda of labor inefficiency
against the workers in private indsu-
try and the widespread publicity
campaign to convince the public that
the cost of living could be lowered
only by reducing wages. politicians
have indulged in a wholesale propa-
ganda drive against the government
workers.
"Playing the same political game,
to curry favor with the politicians.
bufeau chiefs and executives in
r. :, OF f0
reductions, to cut off essential
activities, without due consideration
of their Importance, and to make
wholesale reductions of force without
notice.
therefore, the first thing have to
urge upon our delegates to this con-
vention is this: Go home and vote
about it, Demand in the coming
primaries. political conventions and at
the polls representatives in Congress
who will insist upon a civil service
free from politics and reclassified on
a strictly merit basis.
Evening star., 1921-09-12
SPAIN IS PUSHING
ATTACK ON M0ORS
Launches New Offensive
Against RebeIIious Tribes
men in MeliIIa Region.

MADRID. September 12.-The new
Spanish offensive against the rebel
Iious Moorish tribesmen in the Melilla
it was officially announced here this
afternoon
Tribes Plan Resistance.
The Riff tribesmen are making active
preparations to resist the new Of
fensive by the Spaniards in the Me-
lila zone. The activity Of the tribes
men appears to be concentrated In
the vicinity of Arkenian, at the south
ern end of Chica bay. where trenches
are being dug. Fifteen hundred Riff
fans have arrived there from Nador.
In the RasQuiviana valley the tribes
men also have dug trenches and have
placed strong guards over the wells.
Nador is said to be studded with
covered pits to prevent charges by the
Spanish cavalry. Since the exact po-
sitions of the Moroccan artillery and
concentration camps became known
to the Spaniards the guns Of the lat
ter have inflicted damage daily with
a sweeping fire. Information received
here says the fire of the Spanish war
ships has reached Barraca ravine and
Beni-Bugomar. where many native
families are gathered.
Prisoners Severely Treated.
The Moroccans are preparing, gun
emplacements in front of Zoco-El-
Had, with which they hope to DOM
mate the Spanish artillery in that po-
sition. Reports reaching here state
that Spanish prisoners in the hands
of the Riffians declare they are suf-
fering severe treatment at the hands
OF their captors, being compelled to
toll daily at roadmaking, burying the
dead and cleaning up the Rifian en-
campmentS.
Evening star., 1921-09-12
ARMENIA FEARING
A NEW EPIDEMIC
Harmed Over Prospect of
Ravages of Disease
Among Refugees.
d the Associated Press.


TIFLIS. Armenia. September IL
Armenian government officials state
that they fear an epidemic among the
hundreds of thousands of refugees
may complete the work of devaSta-
tion of the country due to Turkish
occupation, which has stripped the
country of most of it's available food
stuffs.
One hundred and forty towns in
the occupied territory have been
raZed. and the homeless inhabitants
are camping in the fields The gov
ernment figures that a half million
people are homeless and are certain
to die during the winter before new
crops can be harvested.
Cholera is spreading throughout the
country. Children are dying in the
streets of AleXandropol. both from
cholera and hunger. Bodies are con-
tinuously being loaded on wagons
making their rounds in the streets in
search of corpSeS, which are buried
without ceremony in great trenches.
Moscow is furnishing aid to fight the
epidemic in the shape of trains of
box cars and volunteer Russian girl
nurses.
NEW YORK. September 12--Per-
sonal observation of the terrible raw
ages of disease and hunger among the
Inhabitants of TranscaucaSia, chiefly
Armenia, were related by five near
east relief field workers who returned
from two-month tour of the
stricken area. In the party were
John W. Mace, national field director
Clarence u. Royce of Indiana. in
charge of the fraternal work: J. j.
Handsaker. Portland,A Greg; Julian
Zelchenko, state director for New Jer-
sey, and Emerson u. owen, publicity
director on the tour.
By permission of the officials of
ments and sanctioned by the Russian
soviet. the relief workers were able
to penetrate beyond Erivan, capital OF
Armenia. where they reported they
found abject misery prevailing. In
fering was not SO apparent on the
surface as in the interior.
AT Erivan," he said, they were
picking up bodies of men, women and
children who died of cholera or star
walton at the rate of twenty per day.
The dead wagon makes the rou Ads
each morning, after the fashion of
the American milk wagon. Hundreds
of starving people crawl around the
parks. market places and rest sta
tionS.
The territory visited. Owen said,
showed nothing but black despair.
There was neither business. industry
nor agriculture.
Most of the victims are women and
children" said Mace, for the past
year of warfare has left few of Ar
menia's adult male population. Most
of those who have survived SO far
would be better off dead. Clothes are
almost as scarce as food. and children.
and occasionally women. walk the
streets naked. One cannot buy a
spool of thread anywhere in Armenia"