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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-27

while the chief justice is given an in
crease of 1900 a year. This bill now
goes to the senate.
Some debate was started on the bill
amending the liquor law 50 that the hold
ing of local option elections will not be
necessary. Mr. Pelkey of Fair Haven
opposed on the ground that this killed
the local option feature of the law which
should not be done because no one knows
what the Developments will be. MIR.
Ballou of Chester replied that the bill
would do away with the annual farce
of holding unnecessary elections at state
expense Asked by Mr.. Potter of Pow
nal, a physician. if licenses could be
granted to druggists under the bill, Mr..
Ballou replied that the federal govern
ment has full control of this matter"
The debate on the lump sum salary
bill was started when Barber of Will
mingt0n said he was in opposition be-
cause it would result in increased ex-
pense to the state. He also called for
the ayes and nays on an amendment to
the amendment, which resulted in com
plete confusion, for before the clerk
could announce the vote members were
jumping up in all parts of the house
asking that they be permitted to change
their vote as they had not understood
the question. After several alterations
had been made it became evident that
the vote would have to be taken over
again, but when the speaker called for
another vote Mr.. Barber withdrew his
original demand. The house was in an
uprOar for several minutes at this time
and the show was characterized by
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-27
NEW PEOPLES
LEAGUE FORMED
Organization in Washington Announces
Program Which Includes Gov
ernment Railroad Operation.

WASHINGTON. ian. 2I.-Organiza-
tion Of the peoples reconstruction league
described as bipartisan union Of
farl.er and labor organizations 10 carry
ont a program of economic Justice
which viii save American workers S6.-
OO0.OO0. 900 q wear was announced at
head0uarterS of the league here today.
The league i headed by Herbert +.
Baker. president of the farmers nation
al council. Other officers include Viii
liam II. Johnston. president of the inter
national association of machnists as vice
president. The league announced that
it stands for government operation Of the
railroads. payment of the war costs by
taxing privileges instead of poverty, -
changes in the nations banking and
credit system which will make it the
servant instead of the master of the
people" and strict control of natural
resources.
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NOT wRoNGFULLY COMMITTED.
Mrs. TOdd's Claim Is that She Was
Kept After Being of Sound Mind

The following communication is re-
printed from the Rutland News of
Wednesday evening:
To The Rutland News:
VIII you please state. through the
columns of your paper, that in my pc
tition to the legislature ] did not claim
that | was wrongfully committed to the
Brattleboro Retreat. | do claim that |
went there physically strong and when
discharged, on Jan. 81. 1920. | had a
broken arm and had hernia and that |
was kept in the institution after | was
said by doctors at the Rereat to be of
sound mind. good memory and under
standing.
| have a WILL drawn and signed by
DIR. $. f. Lawton. superintendent of
the Retreat. and also bearing the in
scription of DR. j. III. Ranney, first as
sistant. and Mrs. Mcdonald, woman SUI
pervisor. to that effect.
/ never resided in Clarendon as
stated in the Rutland Herald | came
to Rutland from East Wallingford 81
years ago last spring.
MRS. WELTHIA c. TODD.
Castleton Corners, VT, Jan. %, 1921.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-27
LOCAL COUNSEL
ARE ALLOWED $1,000
This Sum, for Fees and Ex-
penses Both, Is but S54.66
More Than Was Asked
for Expenses Alone-De-
cisiOn Amounts to Com
plete Victory for Trustees
Text of Decree and
Memorandum

In decree issued yesterday after
noon by Charles f. Jenney of the supreme
judicial court of Massachusetts the trus-
tees of the Thompson fund are given full
discretion to spend any surplus not needed
for the direct benefciaries where they
please. except in Boston. In the exact
words of the decree. the trustees are not
obliged 20 limit their expenditures of such
surplus to kindred charitable purposes in
said towns of Brattleboro and Rhine
beck"
On the question of aid TO direct bene-
ficiaries Judge Jenney rules that Judge
Hammond's decree of 1908, which gave
the trustees full discretion in this matter,
is ample.
Judge Jenney also DEGREES that the
trustees may in their discretion use por-
ton of the surplus for permanent aid, but
they are not directed to do SO.
On the question of counsel fees Judge
Jenney allows the Rhinebeck, y. Y, attor-
neys 5000 and the Brattleboro attorneys
! 81, 200, for fees and expenses.
The allowance to the Brattleboro attor-
neys. including Barber, Barber & Miller,
%. B. Hughes, A. Z. Carpenter and E. W.
Gibson. is but S5466 more than what
Frank f. Barber in letter to the court
stated the expenses of these counsel
amounted to- Mr. BARRIERS letter item
lied these expenses as follows: Barber,
Barber & Miller s551.74; Hughes,
S35711; Carpenter, $164.53; Gibson,
$56.4O; Bates, Nay, Abbott & Dane,
S1J.56; total, 81. 1854.
Mr.. BARRIERS letter suggested the allow
ance of counsel fees amounting to $4,000
in addition to the expenses enumerated.
Judge Jenney's decree and accompany
ing memorandum constitute his decision
on the various petitions for instructions
which were the only surviving portions
of the extended Thompson fund litigation
that has been in the courts since March,
1919.
They cannot be looked upon as any
thing but complete victory for the trus-
: tees who now have full discretion in the
expenditure of the funds income
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The Decree i'm Full.

This. cause came on to be further heard
upon three interlocutOry petitions for in
structions. two filed by the trustees under
the will of Thomas Thompson, one March
10, 1919, and one November 3. 1920. re-
Spectiyely, and one filed by the Society
of Seamstresses. Needlewomen. and Shop
Girls of BrattleborO ct al on September
10. 1919, and upon answers thereto and
agreed statement of facts, and as argued
by counsel for the respective parties.
And it appearing to the Court that, ex-
cept as hereinafter set forth. the instruc-
tions heretofore given amply and suth-
.ciently cover the duties of the trustees in
regard to the matters set forth in said
petitions
And it further appearing that so much
of the petition of the Society of Seam
stresses Needle-Women and Shop Girls of
Brattleboro, and the Town of Brattleboro
as sought the removal of Trustee Bradley,
has been waived without prejudice.
Now Therefore 1t is Ordered, Adjudged
and Decreed. that:
L. Under the decree of this Court dated
March 10. 1901, authorizing the trustees
as in said decree set FORTH TO apply the
surplus therein referred to. to kindred
charitable purposes. the trustees in their
discretion may provide permanent aid;
but are not directed so to do.
y Under the terms of said decree pro-
vding that if the whole income held by
said trustees is not needed in any year,
named in said decree, the trustees shall
apply such surplus to kindred charitable
purposes in the Town of Brattleboro,
Vermont. and Rhinebeck, New York, in
the same proportion as fixed in said decree
or as necessity may require. or elsewhere,
the trustees are not obliged to limit their.
expenditures of such surplus to kindred
charitable purposes in the said Towns OF
BrattIebero and Rhinebeek; but i'm their
discretion may expend the same for such
purposes in other places, except Boston, in
said county of Suffolk
3. 1t is further ordered that the trus-
tees pay out of the income for distribution
under the terms of said trust, in the Town
of Rhinebeck. to Benson X. Frost, John
+. Mach, both of said Rhinebeck; and
Clarence A. Bunker, of said Boston, as
solicitors fees taxed as between solicitor
and client and for expenses incurred 5000.
4. 1t is further ordered that the trus-
tees pay out of the income available for
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-27
WOOL CLOTHING
MADE OF WOOL
TailOrs Are Urged to Sup
port Truth-in-Fabric
Bill
SHEEP INDUSTRY
IS SUFFERING
Secretary of National Association Says
it Began to Decline When ShOddy
Manufacturers Started to Divert Pub
lie Demands

CHICAGO, Jan. 2T.-Continued sup
port of the French Capper truth-in-fab-
ric bill now before congress was urged
upon the merchant tailors of America at
the annual convention of their national
association today by Howard Greene,
secretary of the national sheep and wool
bureau of America. 1t took the throes
of a World war to awaken the general
public 10 the realization that something
was wrong with the wool clothing situa-
ton. he declared. THE 313.0000O0
pounds of wool actually manufactured in
1919 if exclusively devoted to wool
woven cloth would not have made half
of the C20000,0O0 yards of cloth turned
out by our mills" he said. 1t i eSti-
mated that the cotton used in wool
woven goods amounts to One-hfth of
the amount of the wool used. The work
crS fOr truth-in-fabric feel that J0O,O00,-
GOO would be a very light estimate of
the amount of re-workcd rags or Shoddy
manufactured into all wool cloth by
American textile mills in 1919.
From the time shOddy began to mas
querade a. virgin wool under the double
standard of ali wool from the moment
the Shoddy manufacturers began arti-
flCally TO divert the public demand for
new wool from the wool grower to the
rag picker. sheep husbandry began to de
cline throughout the world. Between
January. 1911. and January. 1920. the
sheep of America declined 10 per cent.
In 1920 the reduction of the flOckS con-
tinued more rapidly than ever. If the
Truth-in Fabric bill is passed the pub
he prejudice against shoddy will not
drive the shoddy manufacturers out of
business. People who want working
suits or those with little money to spend
will still turn to shoddy. but the pub
icity given by the label viii force the
shoddy manufacturers to reduce prices. '
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VERMONT SILK co.
TO RESUME WORK
VIII Start UD Monday After Being
Close Since About Dec. / BeeOuse
of Lack of Orders

Operations at the factory of the Yer
mont Silk Co. will be resumed Monday
after having been closed since about Dec.
| because Of lack of orders Three girls
will be employed when the mill starts,
but by the beginning of the following
week it is expected that the full force
of 10 or l. girls viii be at their ma
chimes Orders have come in well re-
Gently and continuous work is antici-
pated. The parent mill at Athol was re-
opened this week after being closed
since about Dec. H.
While there has been no cut in wages
the system of payment will be changed
so that the operators will be ON piece
work instead of weekly basis as previ-
ouSly
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or THOMPSON
FUND ARE GIVEN FULL
DISCRETION BY COURT
TROLLEY ROAD BILL
HAS PASSED SENATE

Word came from Montpelier this
morning that the bill giving the pub
lie service commission authority TO
discontinue service ON street rail-
roads failing TO pay an adequate re-
turn ON fair valuation had passed
the senate. and that if BrattIeb0rO
people wished TO be heard on the
measure because of its probable ef-
feet on the future of the Brattleboro
street railway they should make it
"A point 10 go to Montpelier before
the bill came up i'm the house.
Two years ago a similar measure
was Introduced i'm the legislature at
the instigation of attorneys for the
Twin State Gas & Electric Co.
owners of the Brattieb0ro street
railroad. but failed of passage when
opposition to ii developed from this
and other towns where decadent
trolley lines exist.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-27
Says Tremors Due to Sand.

WASHINGTON. Jan. -. - Earth
tremors in the Philadelphia region prob
ably were due to settling of sand and
not to an earthquake disturbance in the
opinion of Father Francis Tondorf, in
charge of the laboratory at Georgetown
university here The region was not in
an earthquake belt. he said today. add
ing that he saw no cause for alarm IN
the reported tremors. Similar movements
have been felt there previously due to
settling of the sand, he said, a purely
local condition. not indicating further
extensive disturbance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-27
EARTH TREMORS
IN PHILADELPHIA
Shocks That Loosen Foundations Puzzle
Residents There and in
New IerSeX

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. -. The
public was puzzled today by shocks felt
last night in central and southern New
Jersey and i'm eastern Pennsylvania.
while reports continued to be received
of foundations of houses lOoSened and
pictures knocked from walls. No loss
of life or injury to persons had been
heard of. y shock was felt in Phila-
delphia. Guards declared that the city
building shook and tremors We're dis
tinctly felt in other buildings. The
shock extended as far north in New Jer-
sey as Trenton and as far east as Mount
Holly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-27
O'CALLAGHAN is
AMONG MISSING
Nothing Has Been Heard of Cork Mayor
Since He Spoke in New
York Tuesday.

NEW YORK. Jan. 27-Donal OCalla-
in this country was held to be that of Il
seaman awaiting a chance t. re-ship from
some American port. has dropped out Of
sight His last public appearance was on
Tuesday when he addressed the eXecu-
tive committee of the American commis-
sion for relief in ireland here. 1t was
said today that O'Callaghan's movements
were unknown The hotel at which he had
been staying reported he had left several
days ago. It was in as quiet a manner as
this that D'Nalera disappeared when he
went back to Ireland this winter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-27
SENATE CONFIRMS
EIGHT APPOINTMENTS.

The senate yesterday afternoon
confirmed the following appoint
ments made by Governor Hartness:
Roland f. Stevens of Hartford
to succeed Will l.. Davis of Rut-
land as member of the board OF
control for the term of two years;
Commissioner of Agriculture, FL
bert =. Brigham;
Commissioner of Insurance. JO-
seph G.. Brown;
Purchasing Agent. George E.
Carpenter:
Fish and Game Commissioner,
Linus Leayens;
State GeOlOgist, George III. Per-
kins;
Walter A. DuttOn of HardwiclI to
succeed himself as member of the
public service commission for the
term of six years;
Fred +. Steele of Montpelier to
succeed himself as supervisor of the
insane for the term of six years.
All of these appointments take
effect on the first day of February.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-27
HOW WINDHaM COUNTY
VOTED ON SALARY BILL

For a Ium1 sum of S-iO0:
Barber of BTattiebOrO.
Lawrence of BrO0kllne.
turner OF Dover.
Morrison of DummerstOn.
Davis of Grafton.
Warren of Halifax.
Whitney of Marlboro.
Merrifield of Newfane.
Parmeiee of Putney.
johnson of Somerset.
Hurd of StrattOn.
Powers of Vernon.
Gleason of WardsbOrO.
Walker OF Westminster.
Against lump sum:
Swan of Athens.
Jequeth of Guilf0rd.
Weeden of Rockingham.
Watson of Townshend.
Harrington of Nottingham.
Barber of Wilmington.
St0well of Windham.
Absent:
Butler of jamaica.
Williams of Londonderry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-27
GETS TAFT FUND PRIZE.
Il. & \. Brakeman Awarded 500 When
He Saved COmrade

BOSTON, Jan. -. The first prize
award from the William Howard Taft
fund of the American Red Cross for the
best first aid work rendered by railroad
men during 1920. amounting to 500.
was presented today to Edward J. Gag
non of AllSton. brakeman on the Bos-
ton x Albany railroad. Gagnon was
awarded the prize as a result of his ac-
tion last February when he converted a
leather thong attached t. his switch kew
into a tourniquet and applied it to a fell
low brakeman who had been severely in
iurcd by falling underneath Il train.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-27
NOT THE CANNoNTER.
=. o. s. Signals Heard Yesterday from
Some Other Vessel.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The Belgian
Steamship Cannonier. believed yesterday
60 he the ship from which s. O. s. dis
.treSs calls were received is safe and at
noon today was about 30 miles east of
Ambrose lightship. This information
came from the naval communication
service here in u radio despatch from the
captain of the ship in which he denied
sending out a distress message.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-27
Universalist Church

The ladies of First UniversaliSt society
have established reputation for them
selves in chicken-pie suppers. and the one
one Thursday evening. Jan. -. from to
7.30 at Festival hall viii be of the usual
excellence. Don't miss it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-27
HASKELL BUYS
GARAGE BUSINESS
Acquires Remaining Half Interest of ID,
Frank Shea-NIerrill Haskell TO
Have Management.

William e. Haskell has bought of ID.
Frank Shea the latter's interest in the
Shea garage on Flat street. which has
been owned jointly by them since Jan.
/. when Mr. Haskell bought half in
terest for his son. Merrill g. Haskell.
This does not include the real estate.
ownership of which is retained by Mr.
Shea.
Merrill Haskell will have entire charge
Of the garage. He took possession this
morning
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-27
SEEK SING SING PRISONER.
Man Permitted to Visit Sick Son Fail,
TO Return

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Police and pris-
on officers today were searching for Thorn
as Burke who escaped from a Sing Sing
prison guard here last night after visiting
his 5-year-o old son, who is seriously iR He
was permitted to visit his home when his
son was reported near death
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Red Men S Hall

Thursday, Jan. %. at S p. m.-Regular
meeting of POcahontaS council, No. 4, d.
of Z. \ good attendance is desired.
Friday, Jan. -, s p m. Regular
meeting of Quonekticut Tribe, No. ,,
Imp'd .. Il. NJ.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-27
HOUSE FAVORS
A LUMP SALARY
Passes Measure by Vote of
172 to 56 This
Morning
DEBATE STARTED
BY Nj. T. BARBER
Action Comes After Session Is Thrown
into UpTOar Through Misunderstand-
ing lof Parliamentary Procedure -
Provides SIO0 for Session.
Especial to The Reformer.)


MONTPELIER, Jan. "a
After a long discussion the house this
noon ordered the lump salary bill to
third reading with a yea and nay vote
of 172 to sc. The dill was reported IA
vorably by the committee with proposals
of amendment which reduced the salary
from $500 to S400 and gave 20 cents
mileage each way instead of the same
amount one way. At special sessions
the bill provides the salary shall be 81
a day. which is the regular pay now.
The speaker and president of the senate
are to receive under the bill $500 n ses-
sion.
Without any debate the house passed
the judicial salary measure by which
the Justices of the supreme court and
the superior Judges are given an increase
of $1,000 from $1,000 TO $1,000 a year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-27
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday evening. Jan. 27-Regular
meeting of Canton Palestine Business
Installation of officers. \ buffet luncheon
will be served. Every Canton member is
urged to be present.
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Masonic Temple

Thursday. Jan. 2T-BrattIeboro lodge,
No. >. f. and A. NJ. Stated communica-
ton at 7.30. Work: +. \.
Friday, Jan. 2S-Beauseant Command
cry. No. Z. X. Il. Special conclaye at
Z 80. Knight Templar.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-27
THE WEATHER
Fair Tonight and Tomorrow Rising
Temperature

WASHINGTON. Jan %. - The
weather forecast: Probably fair tonight
and Friday. Rising temperature Mod
crate variable winds.
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The log cabin Democrat., 1921-04-26
Evelyn Pass.

In the great government reserve on the eastern side of Yelowhead pass in the Rocky mountains, known as Jasper park, Alberta, Is a pass lead ing from Athabaska falls, on the Atha- baska river, to Maligne lake. The geographic board of Canada has re gently named the pass Evelyn after Evelyn, duchess of Devonshire, wife of his eXceIlency the governor general and daughter of the marquis of Lans- downe, who was governor general ot Canada from 1883 to 1888. The duch ess of DevoLshire visited the pass now named after her, during last sum nter-Montreal Family Herald.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-04-26
FORTY-THREE MILLION LIVES
Lost to World Through the Great War, According to Figures Given
 by Statistician.

A study of the different statistics of the actual and potential loss of life due to the recent war reveals the fact that about forty-three million lives have been lost to the world either di- rectly from the war or from causes Induced by it. Richard r. Strong, M. D., writes in the North American Re view. These losses are made up of, first, approximately 100000 deaths which occurred in the military serv- ice; secondly, surplus mortality above that which occurred in normal times in the civilian populations amounting to approximately 10000, ,0O0, due to epidemic and other diseases, privation, hardship, physical exhaus- ton, and similar causes; and thirdly, a potential loss of 20,00O,000 lives due to the decreased birth frequency below that which occurred under nor mai conditions before the war. The adult male population in many Euro pean countries has been reduced by from II to 20 per cent. The figures of AlonZo Taylor show us that there are between 5O,OOO,0OO and 6O,00O,000 peo- pie in Europe who have lost their prewar occupations owing to the fact that the markets for their products no longer exist, having been changed or taken away from them by other countries. Many of these people have or soon will become refugees in Eu- rope, among which class of people not only poverty and hardship, but also disease always reigns, resulting In high increase in death rate and de crease in birth rate.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-04-26
RAINFALL COVERS
 ARKANSAS, REPORT
FORECAST HEAVIER YE7
Predict Rainfall in Arkansas and Oklahoma-Riyer Reaches Stage
 Dangerous to County.

Arkansas as state is experiencing unprecedented rainfall and will ex- perience more within the next "A hours, according to a message from Section Director H. s. Cole at Little Rock to Colonel J. E. Little. MT. Cole phoned that his forecast for the next "A hours, predicting Wednesday as fair, might be changed this afternoon, in which event he would telegraph warnings. Indications, the director said, are for heavy rainfall over Ar kansas and Oklahoma.
 Reports given MT. Cole this morn ing show that Fort Smith had rain fall of 110 inches and the Arkansas river there had reached 15 feet. At Dardanelle the fall was 3.75 and the river at 15.4. At Little Rock, the fall was 1.55 and the river was at 12.8. River forecast by MT. Cole was that it would reach IS feet at Dardanelle on Wednesday and 19 feet at Little Rock on Thursday.
 Telephone connections between Con- way and the Lollie section on the river are down, and Colonel Little had one relayed by way of Fourche. A comparatively small are of low land was in danger, but heavier rains in the state and in Oklahoma will bring the river to a dangerous stage. Colonel Little said that the ground already had as much water as it could hold and that abnormal rain fall at this time was accompanied by more than the average danger. An effort was being made this afternoon to repair the phone line to Lollie.