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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
ALLIED. ENTENTE
WAS MENACED
Lloyd Ge0rge Admits Seriousness of
Quarrel In Recent Meeting of
Supreme Council,

LONDON, Aug l6 (Associated Press).
Premier Lloyd George speaking in the
house of commons today concerning the
last meeting of the allied supreme coun-
cH declared that in many respects it
was the most important since the dec
laration OF peace Questions were be
tente The unity of the allies Mr.
Lloyd George asserted was a guarantee
Tor the peace of Europe and ii was a
anatter OF great qualification that at the
passed not merely that the alliance be
continued but declaring that the spirit
OF the alliance was as strong as ever.
The question giving the biggest anxi-
ETY., the prime minister continued, was
that OF Upper Silesia, which he said
was IN many respects one of the most
dangerous aud delicate yet raised. 1t,
never seemed to him very difficult
matter to settle the question on its
merits geographically, economically and
statlstically. MIR. LLOYD George said.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
BURY DIR. STONE AT PURDUE.
College Honors President Who Died in
Mountain Fall.

LAFAYETTE. Ind, Aug. 16.-Busi-
ness was suspended for an hour in Lafay-
cite yesterday afternoon during the
funeral of DIR. Winthrop f. Stone. presi-
dent of Purdue university, who met death
a month ago in a fall from Mount Eanon
IN the Canadian Rockies His body was
brought to his home here on SATURDAY.
Services were held at the Central Presby-
terian church.
Many visiting educators attended the
service. as we'll as state officials and other
distinguished visitors. Purdue trustees
and faculty members marched in body
10 the church, and the members of the
state board of education also attended i'm
body. The burial at Springvale cemetery
was private.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
SEALS SCHOONER'S
WINE CLOSET
portuguese Fishing Vessel Starts Lively
Selling Campaign on Shore of
t"'..+' PrOYincetown. aa

PRONINCETOW-N. Mass. Aug. 16-
Portuguese fishing schooner in from
the banks for supplies proved such a
magnet Tor dory loads of visitors that
the customs officer here. NJ q Atwood
has put the customary seal on her well.
stocked wine closet and the crew no
longer receive friends with the Iauid
hospitality of other DAYS.
The schooner has been well known
among fishermen here for years. Her
captain explained that he had recently
made drift from the grand banks to
Portugal and return in acco1inting for
the LIQUOR supply. He expects to resume
bank fishing in few days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
FIRE ENGINE BACKS
INTO SOUTH RIVER
Automobile Was Operated BY Student
Ffremen - All Escape From
Drowning.

BOSTON. Au. 16.-An automobile
fire engine used for demonstration pur-
poses in connection with the fire depart
ment training school, plunged into the
South river near the Cottage Farm
bridge in the Back Bay section TODAY
when the driver, Arthur johnson. lost
control The machine went over the
banking backwards, Six student fremen
who were on board jumped before it
struck the water. Johnson stuck to the
seat and was made unconscious but was
not seriously hurt.
Lieutenant Bryan. who was in charge
of the company, tried to reach the erner-
gency brake as the engine passed him
and sustained a broken finger.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
r. r. SHOPMEN STICK
FOR UNION RULES
VIII Not Work for New Company at
Marion Unless Union Rules
Prevail

MARION, o.. Aug. 16.-Considaro-
.tion of the offer of the Railway Service
Co, which yesterday took over the Erie
railroad shops here to give employment
to shop men who were employed by the
Erie Co. up to the time of the transfer
raj, was given at a meeting of members
of local shop craft unions here last
hight. No ofhcial announcement was is
sued, but members who attended If sail
IT was decided by all present. numbering
about lJO, not TO work for the new oper-
ating company excepting under union
rules which formerly prevailed in the
shops.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
TO DECENTRALIzE POWER.
New Hampshire Board of Education Not
building State Machine.

PLYMOUTH. n. H., Aug. 16-Speak-
ing at the annual convention of the New
Hampshire public school superintendents
and headmasters here yesterday. Chair
man Huntley y. Spaulding of the state
board of education declared that the pol
ICY OF the newly appointed board will be
TO decentralize power and to place. as
lar as IS possible, the responsibility for
Sooq schools upon the local communities
We have no desire" said Mr.. Snauld-
ing, to build up an educational machine
for the sake of the machine. We. as
superintendents and headmasterS. are
building up this big machine simply for
the sake of better and more efficient
schools
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
TO SELL GRANITE STATE HULL.
Wreckage of Old Training Ship Contain,
Much Metal

NEW YORK, Aug 16. - All that re-
mains of the old Granite State. third
oldest naval hull in the country, is to be
sold on Thursday. The ship was burned
and Hudson river on May %
There IS rich. mine of salvage in the
old vessel, said a navy department an
nouncement yesterday There is II 600
pounds of copper, 1000 pounds of com
posite metal. 80 tons of iron. two loco
motive boilers. 80 fathoms of chain.
anchors, stoves and 'the like Her tim
I5ers are of hard oak and knees and
planks are suitable for making furni-
ture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
JAIL FOR TAX EyADERS
Two 'FurrieTs of New York Get 80 Days
and 500 Fine.

NEW YORK. Aug. 16. - The first of
tenders of the luxury tax law to receive
lall sentences were Joseph Schwartz and
Harry Sulzcr, furriers, formerly in bust
ness at ID Bleecker street as Schwartz &
Sulzer, who were arraigned yesterday be-
fore Judge William b. Sheppard i'm the
federal district court. They were SEN
fenced to spend 80 days each i'm the
Iombs and to pay fines of $1O0 each.
The men pleaded guilty to an indict-
ment charging them with having failed
TO report and pay to the government the
10 per cent of taxes due on the business
done by the firm during the years 1919
and 1920.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
WILL SHIP CAR
TO PAWTUCKET
Henry G. Thresher and Party Return b,-
Train - Knew the Late A. B,
Clapp and Cotton Mill Men.

Henry G. Thresher. manufacturing
leweler. whose Cadillac automobile was
damaged IN the freight yard yesterday
forenoon. decided to have the car sbinnpd
back to Pawtucket by freight. and he and
the rest OF his party returned by train,
The car viii be shipped by the BrattIe-
boro garage. Mr.. Thresher knew the late
Arthur B. Clapp of Brattleboro. who
some years ago sold jewelry on the road.
lie also knows some of the cotton mill
owners in Pawtucket and other Rhode
island places who are interested in the
Fort Dummer Mills of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
MORE INDICTED IN BUFFALO.
Grand Juror Accuses Building Trade
Firms and Persons.

BUFFALO, y. y, Aug. 16-The
grand jury which took up the INQUIRY
into alleged building trade combinations
following disclosures before the Lock
wood legislative committee. returned
additional indictments yesterday. Three
brick making concerns and six individ-
uals identified with them are charged
with forming combinations to regulate
output and prices. Pleas of not guilty
were entered and the individuals were
released on $1,000 bail each.
previous report by the grand Jury
made similar charges against sand and
Gravel firms
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
.BOOTLEGGERS' WAR
GETS NEW VICTIM
Joseph Sileo of New York
Dying With Sealed
Lips
ATTACKED IN
PICNIC CROWD
Police Unable to Get Clue to AssaiIant-
Automobile Bandits Hold Up IL Sta
tion This MOrning-Detective Search
ing for Three Other Robbers.

NEW YORK, Aug. 16-Joseph Sileo
was reported by the police today to be
dying with sealed lips, a victim of a boot
logger war in the Italian quarter which
has rolled up a casualty list of 20 in the
last three months. Despite the fact that
the attack on SiIeo was made in the
midst of crowd of 30 picnickers at
New Dorp beach. Staten Island, detec-
tives assigned to the case were unable
to gain a single clue as to the identity
of his assailant
Six automobile bandits held up an L.
station in the Bronx early today. robbed
the ticket agent and chopper in the for
mer's booth and escaped with SJ13.
Detectives still are searching for three
automobile bandits who held up Benja-
nhn Slragusa, vice president of a con
densed milk company, on the street yes-
terday and escaped with $1,000 after
shooting him through the shoulder.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
BOOMING FARM BUREAU,
Sullivan County Farmers Joining Or
ganizatiOn.

CLAREAI0NT, \. H.. Aug. 10
with 400 new members already added
to the membership lists of the sullivan
county Farm Bureau the officers OF the
organization are elated with the apDar-
ent success of the recently launched
membership drive. Among the towns
and cities Claremont has climbed to the
first place in the race for memberships
quotas by pledging 113 members Corn
lsh and Plainfeld are neck and neck in
the race, each claiming the second place
on the list with net Increase in mem
bcrship of 81.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
OIL
INDUSTRY DEAD
Complete Paralysis Expected by Septe,n-
ber-Low Prices Cause
StagnatioD

MENICO CITY. Aug. Is ASSOCIATED
ss).-The Mexican Petroleum indus
try IS threatened with complete paraly-
SIS which probably viii reach crisis
this September, according to the morn
ing newspapers, which quote local oil
companies representatives and Mexi-
can officials as authority for the state
ment. 1t Is explained that the low mar
ket price of oil IS in the main response
bic for the situation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
CLAIMS $79O,33O,OOO
TAX REDUCTION
Chairman Fordney Files Majority Re
port on House Revision
Measure.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16-A reduc-
ton of S79O,33O. 900 in the annual tax
bill of the nation will result from the
changes in the 1918 revenue act embodied
In the new administration tax bill. Chair
man Fordney of the ways and means
committee declared in a majority report
filed today with the house.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
Methodist Episcopal Church

Wednesday night-The All-AIen's class
extends cordial invitation to all mem
bers of the Attainers Sunday school class
and the Mary Geddis class to enjoy an
open-air banquet at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Perkins. This is the price
which the men have to pay for losing the
attendance contest to which they chal-
lenged the ladies'
Friday evening. 730-Prayer meeting
IN the vestry. Subject, The Intercessor's
Personal Preparation. Second meeting
of the series
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
DEATH OF c. w. MATTHEWS.
Formerly Well Known Vaudeville Actor
Dies at Summer Home.

SUNAPEE, N H, Aug. lev. G.
Matthews of Sunapec Lake and New
York died very suddenly at his summer
morning.
He and his wife were vaudeville act
ors for many years, under the team name
of Matthews and Harris They retired
from the stage five years ago and lived
in New York during the winters and at
their beautiful home at Sunapee in the
summers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
China MILKING It's PIans.

PEkING, Aug -l6 (Associated Press)
- hina's delegation to the conference
on disarmament and Far East questions
TO be held in Washington late this au-
tumn viii comprise 81 members 1t will
consist of a chief and four associate
delegates, 10 councillors and l6 clerks
according TO a tentative decision reached
Ey the government vesterdav-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
Fire Offensive Union Men.

YOUNGSTOWN. O. Aug 16-
houndhouSe employees at Kent. who
would not obey Erie railroad rules as to
physical examinations and Sunday work
without overtime pay have bepn digN
missed and their places filled with new,
men who are being afforded protection
against picketerS. it was announced at
Erie regional headquarters here TODAY,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
FRANCE ACCEPTS
OUR INVITATION
VIII Attend Disarmament Conference -
China to Send Large
Delegation.

PARIS, Aug, I6.-OfficiaI acceptance
on the part of the French government
on the invitation extended by Presi-
dent Harding to a conference on disar-
manient and Far East questions was
forwarded to Washington last night
Premier BRAND, who yesterday told Nv
ron L. Herrick. the American ambassa-
dor here that he would attend the con-
ference, notified Washington that he
would be present
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
FIRST OF DRIVE
At BRATTLEBORO
More Than Two Thirds Now
Over Dam at Bel
lows Falls :,
OFFICERS TO BE
WITHDRAWN SOON
Booms at Brattleboro and HinsdaIe
Under Guard TO Prevent Possible
Damage = No Violence Attempted
Since StOning Of Lognen Sunday.

Under Guard TO Prevent Possible
Damage = No Violence Attempted
Since StOning of Logmen Sunday.
Considerably more than two-thirds of
the big pulpwood log drive OF the Cham
plain Realty Co. has passed over the
dam at Bellows Falls on its way to the
boom opposite the company's rossing
mill in Hinsdale. n. H, and it is ex
pected that by Thursday morning the
rear end of the drive will be below the
dam.
The logs are passing over the dam
close to the Vermqt shore. the outlet
being 80 to 60 feet wide. At the time
of the damage to the boom about half
the width of the river was used as
spillway.
Sixteen officers. including Sheriff
Frank l. Wellman of BrattIeboro, are
now on duty on the Vermont side No
NeW Hampshire officers are on duty ex-
cept at night, when two guard the rail-
road bridge and two the highway bridge
crossing the river. 1t is expected that
the officers viii leave shortly after the
last OF the drive goes over the dam.
The front end of the drive reached the
mouth of West river early this morning.
but on account of unfavorahle winds if
mas not made much progress today Only
a few scattering logs have passed Island
Park. The boom above the head of the
island guides them into the east channel
Of the river. Machinery has been set un
near the rossing mill for taking the logs
from the river when they reach that
point. Both the boom above the island
and the one near the rossing mill are
under guard to prevent possible damage
No manifestations on the part of
strikers or strike Sympathizers have been
made since the hurting of stones at river
men near the Bellows Falls highway
bridge Sunday afternoon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday, Aug. 16-Field day and pic
mic at the Home i'm Ludlow. Let's have
Brattleboro well represented.
Wednesday. Aug. 17-Dance in T. Gs
9. f. temple by Canton Palestine, No. 6
Shows orchestra
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
Ulster Unchanged.

BELFAST, Aug. Is ASSOCIATED Press)
After meeting of Ulster cabinet
was issued stating that the general sit
uatlon was carefully reviewed and that
there was absolutely no change in the
position so far as Ulster was concerned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
Not Urging Woman Delegate.

WASTIINGTON, Aug. 16-Renrcsen-
tative Robertson of Oklahoma. the only
woman member of congress, took particr-
lar pains when she called at the White
House today to make it plain that her
visit was not to urge appointment of n
woman on the American delegation to the
disarmament conference.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
Senator Lodge a Delegate.

WASHINGTON, Aug 16-Henry
Cabot Lodge, chairman of the senate for
eign relations committee. has been def
nitely selected by President Harding as
a member of the American delegation to
the disarmament conference
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16

1t Is. reported here that the military
authorities in Ireland have Cancelled all
leaves OF absence for both officers and
men and that all officers and men who
are away on holiday have been recalled.
1t Is stated this step was taken merely
as a preeaution against surprise and has
no other significance
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
Red Mems S Hall

Tuesday, Aug. Is, at S % 'clock-Reel-
lar meeting of Brattleboro camp. 1881,
NJ. w. A. As this is the only meeting
IN August, make plans to be present.
Don't forget the dance in Red Mem
hall Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
PROFESSIONALS BREAK PRICES
Heavy Sellers at Opening of Stock Mar
ket Today.

WALL STREET, y. Y. Aug. 16.-
Professional selling of speculative is
sues was actively resumed at the opening
OF tedaY : stock market. Shares which
accelerated the recent reaction were
again weakened, notably. oils. rubbers
tobaccos. and the less active equipments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
ORDER OF SCOTTISH CLANS.
March to Music of Bagpipes at Annual
Convention in New York.

NEW YORK. Aug. 16-Sons of Scot
land from many parts of the United
States assembled in BROOKLYN today to the
music of bagnipes for the 42d annual CON
vention of the Order of Scottish Clans
Mayor Hylan welcomed them to town and
assured everybody that New York was
clean morally and physically.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16

Mrs. Carina C. Carrington who hoe
been appointed state juvenile probation
ofheer of Indiana, is a prominent AT
terney of Fort Wayne
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
THE WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy Enthusiastically Show
ers Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16. = The
weather forecast: Partly cloudy tonight.
Wednesday increasing cIoudiness. prob
ABLY showers in New Hampshire and
Vermont. Not much change in tempera-
ture Moderate west shifting to south
winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
Knights of Columbus Hall

Tuesday, Aug. 16-Regular meeting of
Leo Council, No. OF, knights of Coium-
bus, at s D. m
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
Masonic Temple

Wednesday, Aug. II, at 730 p. m-
stated conclave of Beauseant Command
cry. No Z. *. T.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-16
DIAL E|REANN
WILL NOT YIELD
Irish Republicans Still Insist
on Independent
Ireland
DE VALERA MAKES
STIRRING SPEECH

Declares Irish Stand for Ideals of Ameri-
= can Declaration of Indepcndence-AIiI-
itary Authorities Cancel All Leaves of
Absence and Recall Men.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-05
Carnegie Hall Filled
To Hear RacllmaninoH
Russian Pianist Den .hts Hear
crs Wit, Varied Program
and His Generous Encores

Az audience that filed every seat
and occupied every available inch of
standing room greeted Rachmaninotf
yesterday afternoon at his first appear
ance of the season in Carnegie Hall.
The distinguished Russian we'll de-
serves the following that has become
his in America, for his mastery Of the
piano is Of so fine quality that every
opportunity of listening to him is o
rare privilege. Yesterday the beauty,
nobility and brilliance Of his playing
gave constant delight to his many
hearers.
His program was unconventional. 1t
included three Ballndes, Liszts No. 2,
Grieg's Op. I'd and Chopin's No. 8;
his own Etudes.--Tableaux Op. 80, c
minor and A minor, and Dohnanyi's
Etudc (Capriccio) Op. 2s. But per-
haps the feature Of the program was
his arrangement Of Krcisler's we'll
known Liebesleid. which proved as
effective for the piano as it was ad-
mirably played. Like Oliver Twist the
audience kept asking for more and
Rachmaninoff was generous in respond
ing to the insistent appeals.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-05
Powell's New Overture
Performed by Symphony
''In Old Virginia Warmly APP.
plauded by Capacity Audi
erce mt Concert

John Powells new overture, "In Old
Virginia" was performed for the first
time in New York yesterday afternoon
at the New York Symphony concert in
Aeolian Hall, and was warmly well
coined. Mr.. Damrosch and Mr.. Powell
receiving and exchanging applause. 1t
begins with a slow introduction with q
short persistent motif resembling the
first notes of "Dixie," while the main
pert OF the overture is based on two
ccontrasted themes, gay and grave: the
familiar "Cl'ar de Kitchen" and
plaintiff negro melody, alternated and
developed a. sIo! to climax These give way
co Dixie" proclaimed by the brass,
first nartially and then adagio and
1ortissimo in sonorous conclusion.
1t is an interesting work, distinctly
more than succession of tunes; it's
themes are we'll handled and their har-
monlzatlon is unusual, occasionally
blzarfc, with minor note runr,n.
through the whole work, even the gayer
themes. According to Mr.. powell's ex-
PLANTATION, it tries to convey an I'M
preston of the South before the Civil
War, dancing gaily toward the dis
aster in the traditional aristocratic
The first part Of the concert was de-
voted to Mozart, the E flat symphony
and the concerto in A. Harold Bauer
was the soloist, playing in a manner
we'll adapted to Mozart. quiet, clear
cut and flowing with perfect co-opera-
tion with the orchestra. He also piaved
the piano obblicato in Cesar Francis
Les Djinns," while Lekeu's adagio for
strings gave the choir chance to dis
play it's excellence. The audience cared
little for the weather. 'All sold out"
adorned the box Office.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-05
Taxpayers to Aid Treasury
Will Help Frame Regulations
Under NeW Reyenue Act


WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.--Taxpayers
are to help the Treasury frame regula-
tons under the new revenue act, in
ternal revenue officials said tonight.
Suggestions for simplified regula-
tions, officials said, have been called
for from the different basic industries,
such as oil, coal, manufacturing and
banks and financial institutions. These
suggestions, it was explained, are to
be received both in writing and
through conferences with representa-
tlves OF the various groups affected by
certain taxes.
The first of these conferences has
been called for Wednesday with rep
resentatives Of the oil interests of the
country to take up the question Of
framing simplified tax forms for that
industry.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-05
Premiere of Louis Rosza
New Hungarian Barysone Shows
Promise at Metropolitan

louis Rosza, Hungarian barytone,
new member of the Metropolitan Opera
Company, made his first appearance at
the Metropolitan Opera House last
evening at the regular Sunday evening
concert. In an aria from Verdi's "Riggo-
letto," "Cortigiani, vii razza damnata,"
he disclosed an ear-flling voice, beauti-
full in quality and rich in resonance.
and generally gave promise of being
valuable acquisition to the organiza-
tion.
His companions on the program we're
Chief Caupolican, Mario Chamlee,
Adamo Didur, Florence Easton and
Jeanne Gordon. A pleasant feature of
the evening was a Suite from "Le Goa
dor" played by the orchestra. Other
orchestral numbers were the overture
to Wagner's "Meistersinger" and
TschaikOwsky's Msrche Slave.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-05
Krassin Asks Aid of World
international Relief Fund Held
To Be Essential

OXFORD, England, Dee. 4.-Address-
ing public meeting here tonight in
support of the Russian famine fund,
Leonid Krassin, the Bolshevik Minister
Of Trade and Commerce, asserted that
the interests of the entire world de-
manded the raising of an international
fund for Russian relief.
The governments of Europe and
America, he added had refused to
recognize the Soviet government, their
refusal virtually amounting to a con-
tinuation Of the policy of Intervention
and blockade. making relief impossible.