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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
PRESIDENT HAS
ENTIRE SECLUSION
Expects to Stay at Lancaster Until End
of Week-NO Approach
tn Them

LANCASTER, n. H., Aug. 5. -
President Harding found today the SO.
clusiOn and release from the care of of
fee for which he had frequently ex-
pressed a desire since he became chief
executive. As guests of Secretary Weeks
at his country home here, President and
Mrs, Harding began with a day of rest
a vacation which is to last until the end
of the week at least. A closed private
road is the only approach to their re-
treat, which the presidential party
reached late yesterday by motor from
Portland, Me. They will probably leave
here for Washington Saturday or Sun
dav
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
ATTEMPT TO STEAL
AUTOMOBILE FAILS
Frank l.. Hunts Car Was Locked -
Believe Men Were i'm Barn When
Miss Hunt Drove i'm with Machine.

An attempt to steal Frank l.. Hunts
automobile from his barn on Tyler street
was made few nights ago, but the at
tempt failed because the car was locked
1t is supposed that the effort was made
by two men, as two strangers were seen
about the place that day. They stripped
the car in an effort to discover some way
to overcome the fact that it was locked
1t Is believed the men were in the barn
when Miss Gertrude T. Hunt drove in
that night, as the door was locked by a
hasp on the inside. They left by another
exit
AIr. Hunt heard noise in the night
which caused him to get out of bed. but
everything about the house was found to
be all right. and he had no suspicion of
anybody trying to steal his car
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
TRACE DISPOSITION
OF ROAD EQUIPMENT
Federal Officials Checking Millions of
Dollars Worth of Material
Issued to States.

| WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-The war
| department and the federal bureau of
highways are making a check-up of the
| disposition that has been made by the
various states of millions of dollars
worth of motor trucks, machinery and
| rOad-building materials of other kinds
that have been turned over to the states
by the federal government.
At the bureau of highways it was said
Yesterday that the report current in Of
fetal circles for several weeks that mill
lions OF dollars worth of this property
has been sold at auction or otherwise
disposed of is not founded on fact. In a
great majority of the states said Thomas
Fl. Mcdonald, chief engineer of the bu-
reau of highways, the property has been
carefully and properly conserved.
rs government equipment still being
issued to the states for road building
purposes?' Mr.. Mcdonald was asked.
one"
What state is that?"
Arkansas Mr.. Mcdonald replied
The value of the property charged on
the government books against the high
way organization of Arkansas is S.. 2.025.-
900.
y story told at the federal bureau of
highways Is that when Mr.. James was
recently in Little Rock he asked one of
the state highway officials for a report
on the disposition of government prop
erty, whereupOn Herbert Il. Wilson, the
state highway commissioner, who has
been in office only few months and who,
the federal officials point out, is not in
volved in any way in the investigation
now being made, took from his desk one
spark plug and one wheel lock
That is all the government property
turned over to me when | assumed Of
flee said Mr.. Wilson.
Mr., Mel Donald WAS asked Yesterday if
the story was true
..Nes- | understand II Is ;, he ansrunrnd
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
DENIES FORD REDUCTION.
Interstate Commerce Commission Re-
quires 80 Days Notice.

WASHINGTON, Aug 3-Freight
rate reductions on Henry Ford's Toledo.
Detroit & Ironton railroad have been
made too rapidly to comply with the
regulations of the Interstate commerce
commission. His application to file a
tariff reducing by 20 per cent the rate on
stone from Sibley, Mich. to Detroit, was
for this reason denied yesterday by the
commission.
Mr.. Ford put into effect a reduction on
July 26 of five cents hundred on this
traffic and under the regulations 80 days
must elapse before additional reductions
can be made in the same traffic
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
IMPORTANT LETTER
ISSUED BY DODGE
Paper Co. President SAYS
No Attention VIII Be
Paid to Wage Scale Now
Being Arbitrated by 9th
er Interests-GOv. James
Hartness Visits Bellows
Falls Camp Today
Special to The Reformer.D }


That the guards at the international
Paper Co. : mills are on the alert was
proven this morning when Pvt Rich
ard II. Martin of Company | of Brat
tleboro, fired shot in the direction of
two men on the railroad track who were
attempting to get into the mill wards
through his guard post and who refused
to halt when he gave the command
For some time previous to the arri-
val OF the troops several members of
Sheriff Frank L. Wellman 5 posse of
deputies did patrol duty at the paper
mil yards, guarding the many buildings
at the several avenues of approach. and
the patrol was strengthened by guards
men after the troops were called ont
vt Martin was one of those on duty
last night He saw two men coming nm
the track at 1 O'Clock toward the mills. He
called 70 them to halt, but they did not
heed the command. 4 second command
was gwen, with the same result A
third time Pvt. Martin ordered the men
70 halt, but they. paid no attention. and
then he fred and the men beat hasty
retreat
Whether the men we're strikers or
Tamps Is not known Pvt. Martin did
not plan to hit them, but had they not
retreated the next shot would have been
different This was the first shot to
be fired BY a Company | man, and the
only one thus far
There has been no particular develop
ment in the strike situation TODAY. but
the 90 men now working for the Cham
plain Realty Co. are busy putting up
machinery for hauling the pulpwood
logs out OF the river. Manager George
\. Chedcl says he viii not bring in any
more men for few days as tho force
now on hand i sufficient to do the pre-
AminGry work
Gov. James Hartness visited the log
mems camp and the militarv headquar-
ters this forenoon, but had no particu-
lar comment to make on the situation
An important statement by President
Dodge of the International Paper Co.
dated New York, Aug. !. was issued
yesterday 1t says:
SO many contradictory and misleading
statements are being circulated in connec-
ton with the resumption of manufactur-
ing operations. with particular reference
to the company's attitude toward its
former employees who may now or here
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
ITALY HONORS
CARUSO TODAY
Thousands Attend Solemn
Requiem Mass at
Naples Church
LEAVES FORTUNE
OF ABOUT S6,OOO,OOO

Singer Knew Death Was Near-Many
Operate Stars In Choir at Funeral
Service.
NAPLES, Italy, Aug. 3 (Associated
Press Naples and Italy
today paid tribute to the memory of
Enrieo Caruso, the great tenor, who
died i'll this city early yesterday morn
ing. Thousands gathered at the solemn
requiem mass celebrated at the church
of the Madonna Della Rebia In the
choir which assisted in the impressive
ceremony were many men and women
who have played stellar roles on the op-
cratic stage.
The master singer apparently was
eognizant of his critical condition fol-
lowing his sudden illness ON Monday.
Just before he sank into the coma
which was a prelude to the end he said
to his son Rudolf: Il feel very i'll; this
time it viii be difficult to escape
According to estimates in the news
papers here Caruso left a fortune of
about 30,O00,0O0 lire. At the normal
value of the lire this would represent
about S6000G00
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
BAND CONCERT PROGRAM.
Will BE Rendered at DIR. RathbOne's To-
morrow Night at s.

The Brattleboro Military band win give
a concert tomorrow evening at : O'Clock
on DIR. ]. l.. Rathbone's lawn on Prospect
hill. The following program will be rem
dered:
March, The Outlaw, Bennett
Overture. The Jolly Robbers, Suppe
Waltz With Merry Hearts. Robinson
Popular Songs, a. Honolulu Eyes
b. AIargie
Selection. Songs from the Old Folks, Lake
March. Sons of Liberty, Robinson
Star Spangled Banner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
NO TRAITORS
CAN PLAY BALL
Judge Lands Issues State
ment Concerning the
Acquitted Players
VERDICT WILL NOT
INFLUENCE CASE
No Player Entertaining Proposals tc
Throw Game Can Play Professional
Ball Crowd Cheers Verdict and
Judge Calls 1t just.

\ CHICAGO, Aug 8. - None of the
. American league players acquitted last
! night of an alleged conspiracy to throw
the 1919 world series have any immedi-
ate prospects of being restored to or
ganized baseball, according to state
ment issued today by Judge NJ Lands,
national baseball commissioner
Regardless of the verdict" said the
, statement, ''np player that throws a
game, no player that entertains pro
posals or promises to throw a game, no
player that sits in a conference with a
bunch of crooked players and gamblers
where they ways and means of throwing
games are discussed and does not tell
his club about it will ever play profess
sional ball
/ OF course, l do not know that any
OF the men will apply for reinstate-
ment; but If they do the above are at
least few of the rules that will be
enforced. just keep it in mind that re-
gardless of verdicts of juries, baseball
Is entirely competent to protect itself
against crooks both inside and outside
the game.
COmiskey Repudiates Them.
Charles \. Comiskey. owner of the
White Sox, declared today that the YER
diet freeing his former players of con-
splracy charges to throw the 1919 world
series did not change his stand and that
until they cleared themselves - to his
satisfaction he would have nothing toI
do with them
The. seven FORMER Chicago White
SoX baseball players and two others
ON trial for alleged conspiracy to de-
fraud the public through throwing
OF the 1919 world series games last
night were found not guilty by a Jury
/, Inc verdict was reached after two
hours and 47 minutes of deliberation
but was not returned until 40 minutes
later, Judge Hugo II. Friend being out
OF court when the decision was reached
The jury took only one ballot
lie defendants were: Buck Weaver.
third baseman: Oscar Felseh, outfielder:
harles Rlsberg, shortstop: Arnold Gan
dll, first baseman; Claude Williams and
Eddie Cicotte, pitchers; Joe Jackson.
outtielder-all former White Sox play
ers-and Carl York of St. Louis and
David /elcer of Des Moines
+ Announcement of the verdict was
greeted by cheers from the several hun
dred persons who remained i'm court for
the final decision, and shouts of hoo /.
ray for the Clean Sox'.
Judge Friend congratulated the Jury. J
saying he thought it a Just verdict. i
Eddie Clcotte was the first of the
defendants to reach the Jurors. He,
grabbed William Barrett by both hands
shouting his thanks I
JoG jackson. Claude Williams and
the Others were close behind, and the 2
jurors lifted them onto their shoulders
while tiashlight photographs were taken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
SGT. FALBY HURT
IN WESTMINSTER
BratticborO Soldier Loses Several Teeth
when Motorcycle Hits Pole
Other Company News.
BY a Member of Company ID
BELLOWS FALLS. Aug. 3.


Despite the fact that the guards of the
international Paper Co.'S mills were
| thoroughly chilled by Sunday nights
! cutting wind, Monday was ushered in
very auspiciously. for we had scrambled
! eggs again for breakfast
The mornings program. which included
an inspection by Gov James HartneSs.
was unmarried with the exception of an
accident to Sgt. Clyde Falby. While
driving motorcycle in Westminster. the
brakes failed him and the machine
crashed into pole. Sgt. Falby had sew
eral teeth knocked out as we'll as q muI-
titude of small cuts and decorations about
ms face At the present time he resem-
bles walking court plaster
In the afternoon just az we had fin
ished escOrting some Realty Co. EMPLOYEES
to safety and were forming in regular
company formation, the crowd of 400 men
suddenly took on a new lease of life
and swarmed into the street evidently
with the idea of running over the sol
diers.
Captain f. w Gibson Immediately met
TINS trying and dangerous situation by
turning the company about and ordering
them to drive through the center of the
crowd on the run with their bayonetS.
The mob certainly dug for the sidewalks
as the boys approached, and for the rest
OF the time contented themselves with
Jeerlng.
We had beans and lemonade for sun
per. but the assistant chef put the sugar
IN the beans and the vinegar in the lem
onade. 1T was good. but rather peculiar.
The arrival of the mail brought to
many OF Us additions to our meager stores
OF household necessities The arrival
of the Reformers is a signal for the bows
to scrap over who Is to have paper and
who isn't.
The recruits got a little breaking in Mon
day evening for the whole company lined
up with belts in two files aud made the
rockies run the gauntlet Privates
Ellery Rugg and Walter Cutler cot an
especially hard chastisement. due to their
fo!rSetfulness that he who runs away
Will live to fight another dav.'' Sewers
rockies. including Bugler Hardy. took
this literally and departed There are
some. locals that might be included in
the days report 50 will include a few
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
RELEASE AMERICAN
PRISONERS QUICK
Unofficial Report Says They Are Already
Freed-NO News About
Their Delivery.

American prisoners in Russia already
have been released according to unof-
fetal reports at the Bolshevik legation
press bureau here today, but there was
no word as to the number released or
when, how or where they will be deliv-
cred across the border.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
WILLIAMS STILL
IN CRITICAL MOOD
Declares Federal Reserve Banks Have
Disseminated Against Farm
ers' Loans.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-John Skel-
ton Williams, former comptroller of
the currency, resumed today his criti-
clsm before the congressional agricul-
turai committee of alleged credit dis
Grimmation. against farming interests
by the federal reserve system. In a
clash with Representative Mills, Re
publican. New York, Williams said he
should file his charges that in snecfic
reserve banks required member banks
to put up POO and 300 per cent collat-
eral IN farm paper before lending.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
Start Relief for Starving.

RIGA. Aug. 3. - An international
committee has been organized here to
render relief to the starving of Russia.
This committee. with the international
Red Cross organization in Riga which
is looking after the transport to Russia
of former prisoners of war, will main
tain relations with regard to relief work
between Moscow and western Europe.
it is announced A conference is to be
convened by all the great international
and national benevolent Organiza tions in
this connection, the announcement states.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
BUILDINGS BURNED
ON STODDARD PLACE
Fire of Unknown Origin in Chesterfield
on Farm Formerly Owned by
DIR. Bowen of RrattIebOrO

The buildings of the so-called Truman
Stoddard place in Chesterfield. N H.,
were burned to the ground yesterday
morning by a fire of unknown origin.
The farm was owned by Mr.. and Mrs. c..
Il. Fletcher, who bought it in January.
1920, of DIR. f. s. Bowen. 1t was situ-
ated on the upper end of the Gulf road
There was insurance of $4,000 on the
buildings and $500 on the contents,
placed through the Taylor agency of this
town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
JOHNSON DISAPPOINTED
Thinks Baseball Trial Was Good Lesson
However

CHICAGO, Aug. 3-FaiIure to obtain
conviction in the trial of the seven for
mer White Sox players was disappoint-
ing to Ban Johnson, president of the
american league, but he declared today
that a very good lesson had been
taught
The trial of the indicted players and
gamblers uncovered the greatest crime it
was possible to commit in baseball. ."
President Johnson said.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
SMALL IN MOTOR CRASH.
Illinois Governor Uninjured When Car
Turns Over

MO9IENCE, ILL.,, Aug. 3.-Gov. Len
Small of Illinois and several members of
his good roads touring party had narrow
escapes from death yesterday when the
governors heavy limousine skidded juto a
ditch on the road from Kankakee.
The governor leaped from the machine
and held it up until others in it scrambled
to safety.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
Hungry Burn Villages.

LONDON. Aug g. - Hunger-stricken
people in the famine districts of Rus
sia are setting fire to their villages be-
fore deserving them for other parts of
Russia. according to despatch to the
Central News agency today. Many vii
lagos are said to be in flames.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
First Baptist Church

Thursday, Aug. 5-The women of team
will serve ice cream at the band con
cert on Prospect hill There will also
be sale of homemade candy and gen
uine Irish moss for blanc mango. Lib
erty baking cups, and orders will be
taken for aprons
Friday 7.30 p. m, Regular church
prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
LESS WORKERS. LESS PAY.
Springfield Gasoline Pump Concern
Announces Curtailment.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Aug 3.-The
Gilbert & Barker Manufacturing Co.
makers OF gasoline pumps and tanks. an
nounced yesterday that beginning Mon
day. the plant would be operated full
time. but with reduced working force.
and that there also would be a reduc-
tion in wages. said to be the first since
the high level was reached during the
war. The statement declared the bust
ness outlook good. No details as to the
wage cut were announced.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
MartineIIi Succeeds Caruso.

LONDON. Aug. 3-A Milan dispatch
to the Daily News today says it is authori-
tatively stated there that Giovanni Mar
tinelli will succeed Enrico Caruso as the
leading tenor at the, Metropolitan opera
house in New York.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
INDICT 2f JAPANESE.
Charged With Conspiracy in Strike of
Hawaiian Sugar WORKERS.

HONOLULU, Aug. 3.+Twenty-one
Japs, many of them prominent. We're in
dicted here yesterday on charges of Grim
inal conspiracy in connection with vio-
lence incident to the strike of the sugar
plantation workers last year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
ULSTER DOESN'T ACT
ON IRISH PEACE
Sim Fein Delays Reply to England rs
Result-N0 Appeal to Release
Prisoners

DUBLIN, Ireland, Aug ASSOCIATED
Press) THE sole reason for the delay
in the Sim Fein reply to the govern
ment's Irish peace proposal, it is au-
thoritatively stated, is the attempt be-
ing made to obtain the adhesion of VI
ster to the peace plan before returning
to negotiations with Premier Lloyd
George, so he can be met by united
Ireland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
J. ID. ROCKEFELLER
MUST PAY TAX
Government Wins Suit In Federal Court
Income Tax On Oil
Stock Involved

NEW YORK. Aug. 3.-The govern
ment won its suit in the United States
district court here today to collect 5000.
672 from John ID. Rockefeller, alleged to
have been due in income tax on oil com
pany shares.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
GIRL MAKES THIRD RESCUE.
Helen Arnold, IS, of Minnesota Makes
CreditahIe Record.
RATDETTF. Mimi. !

BAUDETTE. Mimi, Aug. 3-Thir-
teen-year-old Helen Arnold of this city
has a record to be proud Of
She made her third rescue from drown
ing of the year Monday when she swan
to the aid of Mrs. Ray Flynn, who was
in distress in Four Mile Bay, near here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
TUFTS FREE FROM
STEARNS DIVORCE
Id. III. COakley Testifies Former District
Attorney Had No Connection
With Case

District Attorney y. \. Tufts of Mid
dlcscX county had no connection with
the divorce proceedings against Capt
Charles +. Stearns was given by Daniel
ii. Coakley who was counsel for Mrs
Stearns at the continuation today of
the Tufts trial before the supreme
court on a series of charges preferred
by the attorney general. Conkley said
that he received a fee of $4,000 but that
he never gave a cent of it to Tufts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
THE WEATHER.

Fair Tonight and Thursday-Tempera-
ture About the Same.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The wealth
er forecast: Fair tonight and Thurs
day. Little change in temperature.
Light northwest winds and north winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
PVT. MARTIN OF co. 7
SHOOTS AT STRANGERS
WHO DECLINE TO HIATT

Was on Patrol Duty in the
Yards of International
Paper Co. When Two Men
Approached from Rail
road Track = Command
to Halt Given Three Times
= Men Flee Following
Shot
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03

a new metallic packing has been in.
vented, the component elements of which
are mica and babbitt metal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03

CONTINUED on Page s.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-05-11
THIRTY YEARS AGO

George Morgan of Pahsamaroi was
in Challis last Tuesday.
Silver is on the raise. Yesterdays
dispatch quoted it at 1914 cents pei
ounce.
Hon. George q. Baldwin came out
from Custer Saturday evening or
business.
Lee Watson had one of his horses
break his leg last week by "bucking'
and was therefore compelled to Shoot
the animal.
Joe has left us. Departed-yes
gone, and The Messenger stands
alone on the corner of Third Avenue
and Pleasant street. No more will
we hear the sweet strains of the cor
net waited on the morning, noon an(
evening breeze. Last Tuesday while
we were fishing Joe took his depart
ure-moving his barber shop, Cor
oner's office, Register office and bant
room, etc, on a vacant lot on MAR
street next to the blacksmith shop
au revoir. Ed. Note: This in the Mes
senger 80 years ago but our ole
friend Joe still has strong leaning
musically--is still the coroner Of on
county and takes new beginners into
the study of wind instruments in hi.
old and reliable tonsorial parlor.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-05-11

needed Itself IN the solid log or n
back wall. Before the smoke blew
away Shelby replied, sighting out
through the small aperture, de,crlhiheo
TO make every shot count. The near
est white man flung up his arm when
drpped blood, grabbed 1t ana ram
the crouching Indian behind, crum-
pled UP as though crushed by some
sudden weight ard never moved Lhuo
snrang backward. startled by the
swift response from within, the SMOKE
swirling up between his fingers, anu
Shelby let drive. Whether the speed
Ing bullet struck or missed he never
knew, but the squaw-man gave one
startled leap into the concealment OF
the weeds, fell headlOng, and then
went scrambling down to the bank Of
the stream. 1t was all so swiftly ac-
complished as to seem like fashligh,
picturc. When the smoke cloud rolled
awsy not a figure was to be seen