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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
GENERAL CUT IN
! WAR TIME WAGES
Big Reductions Announced
By the Western and New
York Railroads
NEGOTIATION WITH
MEN IS DESIRED

Only Unskilled and Semi-Sklled LabOrers
Affected-SOme Refuse to Accept Re-
ductiOns and Appeals Will Go to Rail
road Labor Board.
NEW YORK. March IA general
move By the nations railroads to cut
wartime wage scales appears to be in full
swing today The New York Central,
the New York, New Haven & Hartford,
and large railroads in the West an
nounced wage reductions yesterday.
Further wage reductions were expected
today. Officials of various lines today
were arranging conferences with en-
poyes in an effort to reach an agree
mcnt on the proposed wage reduction
The plans as announced affect only
unskilled and semi-skilled labor. Men
engaged in the actual operation of
trains. telegraphers and station agents
are not included. The New York Cen
trail and the New Haven, whose an
nouncenent included 50 classes of labor,
are expected to open negotiations with
their men next week. Arrangements for
early conference also are being made by
the Santa Fe, Chicago. Milwaukee & st.
Paul, Chicago & Great Western, Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific and Chicago
Il Northwestern.
The Long Island railroad met un-
skilled employees representatives here
yesterday and failing of agreement an
nounced the matter would be placed be-
fore the railroad labor board. Union
kpacific officials also failed yesterday to
each an agreement with maintenance
-way men in d meeting at Omaha and
Nh acided to submit the problem to the
tbor board.
The Chicago & Gteat Western rail
adj which yesterday announced that it
'onId seek conference concerning wage
sluction for its unskilled employees to-
ay announced that it would propose
d per cent reduction for everyone en-
lloyed by the road from the president
&lown. The Great Western is the first
of the western roads TO announce a pro-
posed wage reduction for all its en-
ployes
Statements issued by the presidents of
various roads declared that the proposed
lsgtS were imperative to enable the rail-
sbat.s 20 run. 1t was said that the roads
now were existing entirely on credits
through the leniency of Its creditors and
that if they were forced to pay their
bills Immediately they would not be able
to meet the weekly payroll.
From the labor side there was little com
ment on the action of the road. Some
labor officials questioned the right of
roads to confer with employees by indiyid-
ual crafts as the Pennsylvania railroad
recently announced it would do. The
union men said that the railroads would
have to hold one conference of men whose
wages were to be cut and could not deal
individually with different unions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
Senate Has Fun With
Dunham and Sunday Bill

best girl to ride on Sunday and Mr.. Dun
ham somewhat heatedly rejoined that a
man with any sense wouldn't ask such a
question.
There was still further discussion in
which Senator Cady and Senator Carpen-
ter took part and then Senator Williams
called for the yeas and nays.
They came one after another-all of
them yeas-amid laughter in. which every
one but Senator Dunham took part Let
it be said in his favor, however, that he
was not slow in appreciating the joke or
at least no slower than anyone else would
have been under the circumstances.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
ULTIMATUM SENT ...
SOVIET IN PETROGRAD
Must Surrender City TO Revolutionists
Before March 25-Wholesale Exc
cutiOn of WOrkmen Reported.

LONDON, March 11-Reyolutionary
forces at the fortress of KronStadt have
sent an ultimatum to the Soviet author
tiles in Petrograd demanding the sur
render of the city before March p. Ii
the City is not given up the ultimatun
declares there will be a general bonn
bardmcnt, it is asserted in a Finland
despatch to the London Times.
Wholesale arrests and execution of
workmen are said to have occurred in
the suburbs of Petrograd. KrOnstadt
last night sent out a wireless despatch
denying Bolsheyist statements that the
fortress was without food. says a tele-
gram to Stockholm. To the contrary
there is plenty of food there, the mes
sage stated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
DAYLIGHT SAVING
ON EASTER SUNDAY
New York City Wants Ii Early Ihis
Year-BOard of Aldermen to Act
on Matter Next Week,

NEW YORK. March 11.-Daylight
saving probably will become effective in
this CITY on Easter Sunday, March "a.
There is a possibility however that clocks
may not be shifted here until the last
Sunday in April The board Of aldermen
is expected to take action next week on
amendment TO daylight saving ordnance
passed last year. This would shorten the
period prescribed for daylight saving,
cutting off a month in the spring and one
in the fall. The stock exchanges, banks
aud other business institutions will adj
here to local time as they have for the
DaSt two summers Railroads entering
the city will provide communication service
on daylight time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
HARDING MAKES .-.
NOMINATIONS
Esch and Potter Named for Interstate
Commerce Commission Deering
Assistant Secretary of State

WASHINGTON, March II Former
Representative John j Esch of Wiscon-
sin and Mark W. Potter of New York
were nominated today by President
Harding to the members of the inter
state commerce commission
Fred NJ Dearing of Missouri was nom
mated today by President Harding to
be assistant secretary of state. Will
liam ii. Joyce of Los Angeles was re-
nominated for membership on the fed
eral farm loan board Thomas o. Mar
vim of Massachusetts, was nominated 90
be a member of the tariff commission
and Medical Director Edward r. Stitt
was nominated to be surgeon general of
the navy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
HAS THREE PLANS
UP HIS SLEEVE
w. IL. Wheeler Tells How Anti-Saloon
League Will Prevent Manufacture OF
Beer-NO Open Season" Vet

BOSTON, March 1l.-Three ways of
overcoming what he terms the erroneous
opinion of Former Attorney General
Palmer that beer and wine can be pre-
scribed as medicines were outlined by
Wayne Il. Wheeler, general counsel of
the anti-saloon league of America who
was in this city today.
First we win ask the now attorney
general to revise the opinion" ne said.
Second we will endeayor. to get the
remaining nine states that have no en-
forcement code to do what the other
dry states have done and prohibit the
prescribing of beer for medicinal pur-
poses.
Finally we win ask congress to change
the law in this respect if it is necessary
to do so.
In the meantime the brewers cannot
make any real beer until new regula-
tions are made and then only in small
quantities, as it can only be used in
nine states under strict limitations. If
the brewers think it will be open sea
son for the d-time beer trade under
Mr.. Palmer's decision, they will he
greatly mistaken continued Mr..
Wheeler.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
Roston x NIaine Cuts.

BOSTON, March 11.-The Boston &
Maine railroad issued notice today of a
proposal to reduce wages to certain
classes of employees. including clerks,
maintenaucc-of-way men. machinists,
carpenters. etc, on April Is. 1t was an
nounced that conference. would be ar
ranged with representatives of the en-
ployes to discuss the situation.
The announcement issued by General
Manager Pollock says: Since the wage
increase granted by the labor board effec-
tive May /, 1920. there has been a
marked change in conditions. Wages of
employees in general have been materially
reduced and the cost in living has fallen
off. which warrants readjustment of
the present wage scale.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
PLAN TO OPERATE
QUARRY SHORTLY
Presbrey-Leland OrganiZa-
ton Formed i'm Brat
tlebOrO
WILL SHIP ROUGH
STONE TO BARRE
Sheds Likely to BE Established Here
Later-CIifton Ill. Presbrey President
of CorpOration-White Granite to BE
Quarried First.

Proposed operations of the West Dunn
merston granite quarry We're brought one
step nearer late yesterday afternoon by
the organization of the Presbrey- Leland
QuarrieS. Inc, in the law offices of Bar
Der, Barber & Miller. As stated few
days ago. this concern. which includes
some of the foremost granite men in the
United States has been Incorporated in
Vermont with a capital stock of $780,
0Oe The incorporators are Clifton II.
Presbrey of New York, W. H. B. Perry
of Waterbury (Vt) and Herbert G. Bar
Der of Brattleboro.
At the meeting for temporary organiza-
tion II. G.. Barber was made chairman
and G. Victor Grant of Brattleboro
clerk. The following were made direct
ors Clifton III. Presbrey and Frederick
G. presbrey of New York, W. II. u.
Perry of Waterbury, c. \. Perry of
Barre city, Ernest \. Leland of New
York. and Herbert G.. Barber and G.. Vic.
tor Grant of Brattleboro.
The directors organized by eecting
these officers President. Clifton III. Pres
brcy; vice president, W. H. b. Perry /;
treasurer, Frederick c. Presbrey clerk
of the corporation and secretary of the
directors, G. Victor Grant
There was a discussion of the policies
of the company and of plans looking to
securing and installing new machinery
and equipment and beginning operations
Within few weeks it is expected that
a force of men, not large at first but to
be increased as rapidly as they can be
used. will begin the actual work of
quarrying.
1t is planned to begin on the white
granite at the south section of the de-
post, which is of an extremely fine grade
Continued on Page g.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
WASHOUT NEAR
BRADLEY MEADOW
West River Train South
bound Held Up There
This Morning = Sharp
Rise in River Here as Ice
Jam Near Putney Moves
Men Work All Night
Moving Grain at Crosby
Elevator.

Freshet conditions in the Connecticut
river, which were thought yesterday to
have been averted following the clear
ing of the river from ice during the early
morning hours, came wen up to those
of March 2s, 1920, ice which had been
jammed between Putney and East Put
ney reaching here in the late afternoon.
waters which caused an overflow on
Vernon street near the pavilion of the
Purebred Livestock Sales Co. and food
ed the Central Vermont railroad tracks
on the Hunt meadow, where approx
mately 800 feet of track is undermined.
Central Vermont traffic is being sent
over the Boston & Maine road on the
New Hampshire side
About 6 o'clock last evening the river
at the Vernon power plant reached
height of nine feet over the crest of the
dam. which was the highest point
reached. This morning about seven feet
was flowing over.
The water at the site of the Connecti-
cut river bridge opposite the railroad
yard rose to point about FIVE and one
half feet below the bottom level of the
proposed new bridge, and as the new
bridge is to be six feet higher than the
one which was washed out a year ago
this fact shows that had the old bridge
been in its original position last night
it would have been scraped by the ice
and perhaps showed off its foundation.
Last year the water and ice rose two
feet or so after the bridge went out
Both local branches of the Central
Vermont railroad-the New London and
the West River branches-were. affected
by the high water last night. On the
Hunt meadow the water oyerfIowed the
tracks for considerable distance. carry
ing ice along with it and pulling down
several telephone poles. Aside from 500
feet of the track being undermined a
large amount of ice remains on the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
Citizens Take a Hand.
Barre Times.

land, who. without weapons other than
one beer bottle, captured three store
burglars. red-handed. the other evening
are to be commended for their activity
in the line of public welfare. The re-
gion about the city of Rutland has been
infested with robbers during the last few
weeks, and the depredations were becom-
ing more and more bold as the robbers
eluded capture by the regular police.
Such cooperation as outlined above must
be thoroughly appreciated by the police
officers inasmuch as in too many In
stances there is decided listlessness on
the part of the public toward lending
aid in ferreting out crime.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
HINSDALE. n. III.

Mrs. Harold Perham and daughter,
Helen. have been i'll with tonsilitis.
Rev. c. L. McIntire, pastor of the Uni
versalist church, has for the subject of his
sermon Sunday morning. If Universalism
Is True, Why Preach 1t?
An extremely interesting and highly
instructive meeting of the Parent-Teaeher
association was held Friday night in the
high school building. when Miss Elizabeth
Murphy of Concord, state supervisor of
school nursing, spoke of her work. She
cited many instances of work done by
school nurses and emphasized particularly
the great necessity of working among the
school children.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
GIRL ACCOSTED BY
THREE YOUNG MEN
Miss Mabel Warren Roughly Handled
on South Main Street-Youtfs Flee
When She Screams

While Miss Mabel Warren, who has a
position with the c. F. Bradley Corp.
was on her way from the home of friend
last night to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Franklin Towle of Pearl street
where she boards and rooms. she was
stopped and roughly handled by three
young men near the top of the South Main
street hill. She screamed and when the
young men saw someone approaching from
the south they ran down the hill Miss
Warren lost one rubber, her hair was
mussed and her dress torn. She is a
daughter of Representative Will Warren
of Halifax
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
HOLD FIRST WAGE CONFERENCE.
New Haven Road Presents Conditions to
Its EmpIOyes-NO Statement Given.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. March IL
The first wage reduction conference on
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad was held here today between the
general manager and representatives of
the unSkilled labor forces of. the system.
No official statement was given out 1t
was afterward said that no percentage of
reduction was mentioned the men being
given a statement of operating and fnan-
Cial conditions Of the company and of
general industrial conditions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
BANKER SHOOTS HIMSELF.
III. w. James of Chelsea, Prominent in
Politics, Discouraged by Ill Health.

CHELSEA. Mass, March 11.-Harry
w. James. former city solicitor, vice
president of the National City bank of
Chelsea. and a member of the Republic
can state committee. killed himself by
shooting in an ante-rO0m at the city
hall today. He had been in i'll health
recently, but otherwise his act was un-
explainable. He was 53 years of age.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11

WASHINGTON, March 1l.-Early re
view by Attorney General Daugherty of
the recent ruling of Attorney General
Palmer. making valid the prescription
of beer as medicine under the Volstead
act is expected Mr.. Daugherty says he
is aware that the whole country is in
terested and that he probably will give
the opinion careful study. Regulations
to accord with opinion handed down by
Mr.. Palmer last week are being drafted
bv officials of the internal revenue bu-
reau, but no date has been set for it to
become effective.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
MEDIATORS IN
THE MEAT STRIKE
President Harding and Secretary Davis
Considering Threatened Strike i'm
Packing Industry

WASHINGTON, March II.-Secretary
Davis went to cabinet meeting today
prepared TO take UP with President
meat packing industry due to wage cuts.
He carried with him data regarding the
industry which has s)een assembled by
government agencies since 1917. 1t was
regarded as likely that the department
of labor would order mediators to Chi
cago soon in an effort to prevent Il
strike
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
WILL COLLECT No CUSTOMS.
American Army On The Rhine viii Not
Change Its Policy.

FRENCH MILITARY HEADQUAK-
TIERS. MAYENCE. March IL. (Associ-
ated Press. Mai Gen. Henry t. Allen.
commander of the American forces of
occupation, will follow the same pol
icy regarding the collection of customs
along the Rhine as on other problems
connected with the occupation, making
the decision of the Rhineland commission
his orders to his armies, according to in
formation received here from Coblenz to-
daN
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
Win Include skiIIed Workers.

CHICAGO. March 11.-Steps to bring
about reduction in wages of skilled en-
ployes probably will be taken by many
soon as adjustments can be made in the
pay of unskilled workers, according to
officials of the Association of Railway
Executives. The Association at a meet
ing in New Haven, Conn, March 4,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11

adopted a resolution that it was the
sense of the meeting that reductions in
the pay of skilled employees were not
considered objectionable by the eXecu-
tives. The matter then was referred to
the individual roads.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
DECLARE WAR ON HIGH HEELS.
High School Girls of SwampsCOtt Also
Put Ban on Low Cut Filmy Waists.

SWANIPSCOTT. Mass. March IL
High school girls in this city, where shoe
manufacturing is one of the principal
industries have declared against high
heels. They have also put ban on
skirts. Today they adopted MILDLY
blouses as part of their schoolday cos
trlIr
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
BANDITS SHOOT
n. Y. JEWELER
Tied His Hands, Killed Him and Es,
capped with Several Trays of Dia-
monds ON Eighth Avenue

bandits early today entered the Eighth
avenue jewelry store of Abraham Har-
ris. tied his hands, shot him to death,
and escaped with several trays of dia-
monds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
HID LIQUOR IN POTATOES.
Customs Officers Seize s25,OOO Worth In
Railroad Yards At 0gdensburg.

OGDENSBTRG, \. Y. March IL
Billed as potatoes" 20 barrels of
brandy and % eases of whisky were
found secreted in a carload of potatoes
i'm the New York Central yards here yes
terday bv customs officers The ship
ment. valued at approximately $4,000,
was consigned from Montreal to a firm
in IuZerne. Pa.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
No Objection BY Allies.

WASHINGTON. March 11-Amer-
lean forces on the Rhine will take no
part in the collection of customs, but no
objection will be made to such action
by the allies within the territory Occu-
pied by them. it was learned today by
the state department.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
THREE MEN ROB
LAWRENCE BANK
Hold Up Girl Clerk. Grab $500 and Es.
cape Through Rear Window Dur
ing Noon Hour
ing Noon Hour.

LAWRENCE. Mass. March IL
Three men robbed the Morris Plan bank
on Essex street of about $500 shortly af-
ter noon today. One of the three men
pointed a pistol at a girl clerk, Miss
Grace Merrill. who was the only person
in the bank at the time, while others
gathered up what money was in sight.
They made their escape by breaking
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
Odd Fellows Temple

Friday. March II. 7.30 p. m.-Re-
hearSal of second degree team.
Tuesday. March 1J-DriIl of the Re
bekah degree team.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
REPEALs DAYLIGHT SAVING.
Governor Miller of New York Signs Bill
Cities Can Have 1t il Desired.

ALBANY, y. Y. March. 11.-Gov-
crnor Miller today signed the bill re
pealing the state daylight saving law.
Municipalities viii be allowed to oper-
ate under daylight saving by local or
dinance under the new law if they de-
sire
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
THE WEATHER
Partly Cloudy and Warmer Tonight
Unsettled Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, March II. = The
weather forecast: Partly cloudy and
warmer tonight. Saturday unsettled
Moderate temperature. Fresh south and
southwest winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
WHAT PROVIDENCE
THINKS ABOUT
"CLarg,1ce"

In reviewing the performance of
Booth Tarkington'S Clarence" at
the Providence Opera House last
week, the Providence Journal on
March LIST in a half column re-
view said in part:
To miss Clarence is to miss
the best comedy that has been in
town this season. And the su=
perlative applies not only to the
play but also to the players. No
first-night audience in many
months has had the pleasure of
enjoying finer and more agreeable
acting than that of Mr.. Lunt and
his co-workers. The whole cast,
indeed. was flawless and for it
there must be a word of sincere
appreciation for Mr.. George c.
Tyler. who assembled it. Perhaps
if there were more casts of its cal
ibre selected for touring in the
provinces the tide of patronage
would once again rise toward the
high-water mark in theatres where
the human voice is still heard on
the stage"
This is the same company that
appeared for fl weeks at the Hud-
son Theatre, New York. and for
eight weeks at the Hollis Street
Theatre, Boston, and which will
be seen at the Auditorium Satur-
day night, March 10Th.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11

Every workman in Japan wears on his
cap an inscription stating his business
and his employers name.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
Red Men S Hall

Friday. March IL. at s p. m.-Regular
meeting of Quonekticut tribe, No. >,
Imp'd o. Il. NJ.
Monday, March II, at S p. m.-Card
tournament for members of Quonekticut
tribe No . ---.-----
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mems education in Japan the past dec
ade, it is not without interest to recall
that one of the very first schools for
girls in that land was opened by a Yer
mont woman in Yokohama in 1871.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
KEVHLE FOR MARSHAL.
Senate Confirms Appointment of Boston
Man To-day

WASHINGTON. March 11.-William
!. keville was nominated today to be
United States marshal at Boston and the
senate Immediately confirmed the nomina-
ton. s a..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11

Wednesday evening. March 16.-The
Daughters Circle will meet with Miss
Ruth Sargent on Esterbrook street.
Thursday afternoon, March 17-AIis-
sion circle will meet with Mrs. Freeman
Scott. 6 Oak street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
Universalist Church
Sunday. March f3.

1890 a. m.-Divine wroship with sermon
by Prof Arthur w. Peach of North
field, Vt, who will occupy the pull
pit.
II. .45 a. m.-Sunday school. Remember
the contest.
40 D. ny. Z. c. u. service in charge
of Murray Gould and Richard
Shipman. Chapter Is of the text
book will be reviewed. The special
topic for consideration is Common
Responsibility.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11

Only Unskilled and Semi-Skilled Laborers
Affected-SOme Refuse TO Accept Re-
duetions and Appeals VIII Go to Rail
road Labor Board.
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First Baptist Church

Friday. p. m.-Junior Endeavor /;
7.3O-Regular church PRAYER meeting.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-06

Fresh Creamery Butter,
Our own make SOC H. Tri city Dairy