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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01

At $50 o'clock this afternoon Mod
crater \. +. Schwenk announced the
result of the vote for town officers i'm
the annual March meeting. The con-
test between Selectman Scion A.
Richmond and Merrill A. Stark for
the office of selectman for three years
to succeed MIR. Richmond resulted in
Mr.. RichmOnd's reelection by a vote
of 43O 10 153. There was no con-
test for the other offices. Following
is a list of the ether officers elected
and the vote each received:
Moderator. 4. f. Schwenk. $50;
clerk, Carl :. Hopkins. 569; lister
for three years. w. l.. Sylvester,
o5S; Overseer of the poor. Mrs. Car
rie l.. Hamilton, 553; collector of
taxes, Fred Cressy. 574 1.-THE highest
vote east for any offieer); treasurer,
Frederic c. Adams, 564; auditor for
three years, Dana III. Stafford, 500;
town grand jurors, Z. w. Gibson,
5.4. aud Paul 4. Chase, $40; first
constable, Chamcey I. Knapp. 547;
second constable, Merrill \. Stark,
522; town agent, Arthur r. Car
penter, 553.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
Federal Grand Jury
Hasn't Found MCCa1thy

offered his chief by certain interests on
condition that he take a twO-weeks' va
cation. flanagan also could not be
found, Deputy United States marshals
reported.
there We're waiting in response to sub
pCenaS in connection with the prohibit
tion bribe inquiry only the three news
paper men. They were summoned. il
was said. because the district attorney
wanted them to testify regarding state
ments made to them by Mr.. Mccarthy.
The United States district court to-
day refused to sustain the contention
that communications to newspaper
man are privileged and need not be di-
vulgcd Joe Toye. a member of the
staff of the Boston Herald was sub
poened to appear in connection with a
statement attributed by him to William
!. Mccarthy. prohibition officer for New
England. that a million dollars had been
offered him To let up on liquor proSecu-
tions Toye filed petition that the sub
poena be quashed. maintaining that the
information sought was impaired to him
by a public official. and that certain
parts of the communication were privi-
legged. The petitioner contended that it
would be contrary to public expediency
to disclose such confidential information
and said he had no personal knowledge
of the laws.
Judge Morton in diSmissing the petit
tion ruled that the place for the petition
er to state his objection was in the
grand jury room.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01

BOSTON. March l. - The federal
grand jury before whom United States
Attorney Daniel J. Gallagher seeks to
bring out evidence regarding bribcs al
legged to have been offered to Prohibi-
tion Enforcement Officer William j. Nc
Carthy. today wired a formal request to
Prohibition Commissioner John +.
Kramer at Washington that Mr. Nc
Carthy be ordered to appear before them.
Officers who have sought Mr.. Mccarthy
with subpoenas for his appearance have
failed to find him and the grand jury
said it bad information that he was dodg7
ing service.
United States Attorney Gallagher had
announced his intention of presenting to
the grand jury today all the evidence he
could find in connection with statements
published by newspapers here Sunday
when the federal attorneys decision to
place the matter before the grand jury
was communicated to him in New York
on Sunday The prohibition enforcement
officer was then said to have declared he
would divulge no names. Since that
time he has disappeared and federal of
ficers in New York. Washington and
this city who have hunted him with sub.
pOenas have been unsuccessful.
The district attorney has issued a sub
poena also for Frank flanagan, an agent
of the prohibition enforcement officers
staff in this city. waO recently stated in
a public address that 100000 had been
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
LARGE electric
INSTALLATION
Two 5000 KiloyOlt-Ampere
Generators Put Into
Service
ADDITION TO POWER
PLANT AT VERNON

Electrical Construction Work Carried on
Under Supervision of Ii. 5. Killelea-
Cost Approximately 5000, 600 Delivered
at Vernon.
Electrical current was generated sun
day for the first time by the two new
General Electric company 5000 kilovolt-
ampere 2.300 volt alternators which have
been installed at the plant of the Con
necticut River Power Co. in Vernon,
where work on the construction of an
addition to accommodate the new machines
has been under way since June. 1919,
when the ground was broken. The addi-
ton is - feet by 112 feet.
The alternators are to be directly con
nected to s. Morgan Smith company
single runner type water wheels. These
genera tors feed two 5000 kilovolt-ampere
t2.3O0 volt $4,000 voIt) General Electric
transformers. which are connected to the
high teniSon busseS.
IL is understood that the generators and
transformers cost approximately 100000
delivered at Vernon II required Ii ears
to bring them from the General Electric
plant in Schenectady. y. Y. 70 Vernon,
where they were assembled. The freight
alone cost about 81 600
The electrical construction work was
carried on under the supervision of III. :.
Killclea superintendent of electrical CON
struCtion for the New England Company
Power System, and was put into service
successfully Sunday under the supervision
Gf Mr.. Killelea and General Electric com
pany representatives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
PRESIDENTIAL
CAMPAIGN Cost
Congressional Committee
Finds Total S10,338,5O9-
Growing Menace"
REPUBLICAN SHARE
SET AT SS,100,740

OF This Item Over SI,773,OOO Was In
vOlyed i'm Gen. Woods Pre-COnvention
Campaign-Harding's Total, $113,-
600.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Campaign
costs of eleeting a president of the
United States in 1920 were $40, 1886, 800 as
estimated by a special senate committee
created to investigate them which to-
day fled a report with congress. OF this
amount Republican candidate and cam
paign organizations spent SS.lO0,740
while Democratic expenditures were 81
237,769.
The committee report stated the con-
clusions that the expenditure of these
vast sums is present and growing
menace to the nation No recommend
ations were made for congressional ac-
Uion except that the elections commit
tee of the next congress should con
slider the question. Congress should
take proper steps to submit a constitu-
sional amendment dealing with the dlih-
Guilty. if it is found necessary.
Major General Leonard Woods efforts
to secure the Republican nomination in
volved an expenditure of Sl,573,3O3; Tor
President Elect Harding, Sll3,OGo; for
.ice-presideut elect Coolidge, $6S ,U0o.
Attorney General Palmer led the Dem
ocratic candidates in expenditures with
$50 GOD while James NJ. Cox spent So,
900, No money was found to have been
spent for William G. McAdoo, Demo
crat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
COUNCILS REPLY
TO UNITED STATES
Answer on Mandate Question Said to
BE Particularly Friendly
Delivered Today

PARIS,N March 1.-The reply of the
council of the league of nations to the
American note on the mandate question
was delivered TO the American embassy
today. The only definite information as TO
the contents of the note is that its tone
was particularly friendly and that its gem
eral tenor was an invitation to the United
States to continue the conversation.
The council of the league of nations
in its reply to the American note on the
mandate question invites the United
States to send a representative TO the
next meeting of the council to be held in
April, it was learned today. Concern
ing the Island of Zap the reply says the
council was obliged to accept the dcci-
sion of the supreme council. 1t indicates,
however. that the whole question may be
reopened if the Washington government
sees fit to send a plenipotentiary to dis
cuSs the matter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
CARLOAD OF LIME.
TO BE ORDERED
Pool to Close at County Agents Office
Here March f2-C0st to BE Ap-
proximately 81 Ton

Orders for one or more carloads of
lime are being pooled at the Office of
County Agent w. +. Frost at the re-
quest Of several Farm Bureau members
whose nearest depot is Brattleboro. The
pool will be closed March II and those
interested who can conveniently buy
for delivery at Brattleboro should com
municate with the Farm Bureau office
as soon as possible.
The lime will be the Pownal raw
ground limestone for agricultural pur-
poses and will come in 100-pound pa
per sacks. Orders will be accepted in
lots of one ton or more and will cost
approximately 81 a tor. cash at the car
at Brattleboro. The Farm Bureau will
handle the order without profit and the
same custom which has been followed
heretofore will be followed on this order.
That is. collections for the lime will be
made at the time the car is shipped in
order that the money may be placed on
deposit and be ready for use in meeting
the sight draft when it is presented.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
ONLY TWO AHEAD
OF BRATTLEBORO
European Relief Council Writes Con
Cerning Remittances-Railway En-
press Co. Does Work Gratis

The Brattlcboro Office of the American
Railway Express Go. is in receipt of a
letter from the European Relief Council,
Herbert Hoover chairman, A. Broadway.
New York city. and signed Harry Black,
stating that remittances from the Brat
tleboro Office to this fund are exceeded
in number of remittancPS and amount of
dollars by but two Offices in the eastern
division. which embraces Vermont. New
Hampshire. Massachusetts and some
other states
In the interest of this fund. Agent T.
f. Stafford states that the company
makes no charge for this work. furnish
ing gratis all accounting and work con
nected herewith and giving all subscrib-
ers to this fund a receipt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
GEN. WOOD FOR
PHILIPPINES
Conference with Harding Today Gives
Color to Belief He VIII BE
Governor General

MARION, O.. March 1.-Returning to
Marion for short visit before entering
the White House, President-elect Hard
ing went into conference today with Maj
Gen. Leonard Wood, who is prominently
under consideration for appointment as
governor general of the Philippine Is
lands Although no formal offer has been
made it is believed by those close to Mr..
Harding that his former chief opponent
for the presidential nomination can have
the island govemorship if he wants it and
that the meeting of the two here today
went a long way toward making the Sc
lection definite. \ formal announcement
OH the subject may be made shortly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
CASHIER GONE, BANK SHUT.
institution at Hadar. Neb., Closed Aftel
Discovery of Shortage.

LINCOLN. Neb.. March 1.-The state
bank mt Hadar. Neb., carrying deposits
of more than 100000. was closed yester.
day by order of the state department of
trade and commerce, with the discovery
by bank examiner of an apparent short
age of $4,000.
Secretary ]. f. Hart announced that
William Lefferbink. cashier and principal
owner had been missing three days, and
that the department was investigating
alleged extensive dealings in western land
by the cashier
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
Masonic emple

Tuesday evening. March Regular
meeting of Bingham chapter, o. L. 5.
Business, and initiation.
Wednesday, March =, 7.30 p. NJ
Special communication of Brattleboro
lodge, No. 102. Work NJ. NJ Refresh
Thursday, March 3, 7.3O p. NJ
Stated assembly of Connecticut Valley
council, r. and s. NJ.
Friday, March 4. 7.30 D. m.-Special
communication of Columbian lodge. No.
SO, It. and 4. II. NJ. VI. degree
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
NTI-SOVIETS GAIN
CONTROL IN PETROGRAD

PARIS, March 1. - At least par
tiaI control has been secured in
Petrograd by anti-Bolshevik forces,
according TO the French foreign Of
flee today. This, it is declared, has
been reliably established through in
formation received from the French
mission in Finland The extent of
the successes won by the opposition
TO the Bolsheyiki, however, was un-
certain. There have been many dis
putes among the BOlsheviki troops
because of shortage of foods, the mis-
sion reported.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
GOVERNMENT SUES.

Seeks to Recover s2.5sf.1S9 Deposited
in New York Bank by Russian Society.
NEW YORK, March 1.-The federal
government. as assignee of the All-Rus-
sian central union of consumers soci-
cites, incorporated. brought suit here
yesterday against the National City
bank to recover 50, ,JS1. 1S9 alleged to
have been deposited by the Russian or
ganization two years ago.
The Russian orGaniza ton. which was
formerly known as the Moscow union
of consumers societies. assigned its de
poSits to the government in November
1920, in payment for goods furnished it
by the government
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
NEW YORK's HIGH RATE.
Increase of 20 to 81 Cents in the City's
Five BoTOughS.

NEW YORK. March New York
city taxpayers this year will face the
highest tax rate in the history of the
city. Figures indicating this, despite an
enormous increase in the assessed valu-
alton of real estate, were made public
yesterday by the committee of finance of
the board of aldermen.
Based on the city's 1921 budget of
S:343. 53O. .O39 the rates indicate increases
over 1920 ranging from 20 to 81 cents
in the city's FIVE boroughs. Total val
uation Of real estate is computed at
S9,972, 9S5. .104 and personal property at
1913. .222 TO.
The figures will be submitted to the
board today for adoption
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
WINNIPEG STRIKERS FREED.
After Year i'm Jail Three VIII Take Seats
i'm Legislature.

WINNIPEG March Three labor
leaders left jail here yesterday TO assume
their seats in the Provincial legislature.
after having been in prison nearly a year
for leadership in the Winnipeg general
strike during the summer Of 1919 Two
Others, who served similar sentences, also
were released.
The legislators, Rev. William Ivens.
John Queens and George Armstrong, were
released because of good behavior The
others given their freedom We're W. a.
Fritchard of Vancouver and Il. J. Johns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
Methodist Episcopal Church

Wednesday, March 2-The women of
church will serve a hash supper in the
vestry from 80 to o'clock. Admis-
sion 40 cents.
There will be a business meeting and
social of the Attainers' class Thursday
evening. March 3, at 7.43 o'clock in the
home of Mrs. Robert Lazelle. so Western
avenue.
Friday March 4, 7.30 p. m.-Regulal
week k-night service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
PROFITS OF s6,s53,259.
American WOClen Co. Enters New Year
With Confidence.

SpRINGFIELD, Mass, March l.
The annual financial statement of the
American Wooden Go. read In annual
meeting here today showed net profits fer
the year ending Dec. 81, 1920, of $500
259. of which S4.TS3.333 was applied to
dividends After reviewing the past year
the report of President William Wood
stated that the company enters the COM
ing wear with its finances in excellent CON
dition and with feeling of confidence as
to the future
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
HOUSTON MUST
PRODUCE LETTERS
Ordered to Appear Before Senate Com
mittee on Question OF Foreign
Loans.

WASHINGTON. March l.-SecretaTy
Houston is directed in a resolution
adopted today 10y the senate judiciary
committee to produce complete treasury
files of correspondence relating to Tor
airn loans Members OF the committee
said the resolution was practically a
quantity subpoena In form. The res
olut ION was introduced by Senator Reed.
Democrat of Missouri, author OF the
bin to prohibit further loans to foreign
governments, and was adopted IN exc
cutive session Committeeman said
il made it mandatory for the secretary
to apuear before the committee tomor-
row with the full correspondence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
Red Men S Hall

Tuesday. March 1. < p. m.--Reg9lar
meeting of Brattleboro camp. No. I2SI
NJ. W. A. This is an important meeting
and all officers and members of the team
should be present for a complete rehears-
nj of the work to be done March ID.
Thursday. March >, at : p. m.-Poca-
hantas council. ID. Of p. will hold pow
crty social and dance. [. o. Il. NJ. mem
bers and friends are cordially invited.
Prizes will be given for the best cos
tunes. Refreshments will be served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
OPERATE ON CARUso.
Matter Removed Today from Famous
Singers Pleurai Cavity.

NEW YORK, March 1.-Enrico Ca
ruso, who nearly died recently from a
heart attack following pleurisy, today un-
derwent a third operation for removal of
matter from the pleural cavity His
physician announced he was now rest
ing comfortably
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
DAYLIGHT SAVERS BEATEN.
New York Senator Withdraws Opposi
fion and RepeaI Is Sure

ALBANY, March 1.-Repeal of the
daylight saving law was assured last
night when Senator William F. Martin
of Erie withdrew his opposition and
agreed to vote for the repeater with its
local option clause
Senator Martins determination gives
the necessary 26 votes in the upper house
for passage. The measure has already
passed the assembly, and it was thought
necessary at first to caucus on it in the
senate to obtain sufficient votes to pass it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01

4 yearly tax of 100 marks is now inn
posed in Berlin for keeping one maid
servant. the tax raising to 500 marks for
the second, l,5O0 marks for the third
and 1900 marks each for the foruth and
all above that number.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01

WASHINGTON. March 1.-GermanE
bos submitted to the allied reparatlonS
committee a list Of reparations, and 10 PAY pG41
mentS to the amount OF ZLOVu;009I;"""" ZLLuO ~"
gold marks or approximately $3.50. .0OO,-
600. which she claims to have made up
to to last January 81. according to advices
received today in official circles. Inc
renarations committee however, Is under
stood to have valued the payment Whlch
farn of mercbantmarine. railroads rolling
stock. submarine cables, etc, at only one
tentb of the u million figure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01


London-German Delegates Appear
Depressed.
LONDON, March l. Germany,
through her delegates to the conference
with the allies here, today made a rep
aration offer of approximately 10000
C00.o0O gold marks or about $',5OO,oW,-
GCA II was understood outside the
conference that after DR.. Simons, the
German foreign minister, had finished
his statement to the conferees Mr..
LLOYD George, the British prime minis
ter. replied in substance that unless
Germany had something more to offer
than appeared in Dr. SimOn's statement
there was no need of continuing the con
ference
Mr.. LLOYD George told the German
foreign minister: If the written pro
posals are of the same general charae-
ter as the explanation of them 1t Is not
worth while for us to read them. You
have a complete lack of comprehension
of the position of the allies and of your
own pOsition We win discuss among
ourselves our reply and give It to YOU
tomorrow at II clock.
When the Germans left the conference
they appeared 10 De sAe1tA} !ool'i '
Premier LLOYD George and BRAND we're
smiling as they came from the confer
ence chamber.
among the points in the proposal ad-
yanced by Or. Simons were his insist
cnce that the total capital sum OF Ger
manv's obligation be definitely fixed and
Lis representation that Germany was
ezpected e.z1 to reach her maximum cap;aG,-
itT to pay in 1926 when the German del
ecates proposed another Arrangement
shall be entered into for payment OF
Ia. Simons said the difficulties which
rendered the acceptance of Paris, repa-
ration proposal impossible were due to
the fundamental controversies nFolN ing
on one side the raising of Germany :
productive efforts TO maHilnuul I. IL, III vi :
lions and on the other the prevention
of German competition becoming men
ace to other nations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01

LONDON, March I. - Ll0yd's
agent at RevaI, the capital of Es-
thOnia, sent this cable message Mon
day which was received here today:
1T is reported and we attach some
credit to the report that revolution
has broken out in PetrOgrad and
Moscow"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
First Baptist Church

Tuesday, 80 p. m.-Christian En-
deavor.
Wednesday, 80 p. m-Meeting of
deaconS at the parsonage.
Friday p. m.-Junior Endeavor So
ciety 7.30 p. m.-Prayer meeting and
regular church covenant meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday. AIarck 1, 80 b. m.-Drill
of Rebebah degree team.
Friday, March 4-MaSquerade ball
Those who do not mask are liable to a
fine Of ; cents Admission: Gentlemen
81 cents ladies. so cents, including war
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
HOUGHTON & SIMONDS
BUY OUT KINGSBURY
Newport Partnerships Dissolved by Mu-
tual COnsent-Halladay Takes Over
Management OF Store

The partnership of Houghton, Simonds
& KingsburT at Newport. y. H., was
dissolved yesterday by mutual consent
of all partners. Mr.. kingsbury has sold
his interest 10 Houghton & SimondS who
viii conduct the store in the future.
Walter G. Halliday, who has been with
UoughtoH q Simonds's local store the
past 10 years and at present Is store
superintendent. he aiken over the man-
age:uent of the store NJ. G. Houghtou.
A. r. Simonds and Mr. Halladay went
to Newport yesterday to attend to the
details i'm connection with the change.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01

The distinction of having produced the
largest yield of peanuts per acre in
Texas last year belongs to Lon Crane,
l5year-o old boy OF Smithfeld.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
Lands CHARGES REFERRED.

SUBJ Committee OF House to Report ON
Them Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, March l.-Impeach
ment charges against federal Judge
Lands were referred today by the house
judiciary committee to a sub-cOmmit
tee with instructions to report tomor
row.
In India last year 1,162 people were
killed by tigers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
COST OF PRESIDENTIAL BOOMs.
Senatorial Pr0bers VIII Report on En-
penditureS Only.

WASHINGTON. March IA re-
port on expenditures during the presi-
Dental campaign will be submitted to
the senate today by the committee
headed by Senator Kenyon, Republican
of Iowa, which held lengthy hearings
last summer and autumn.
No legislation viii be suggested. it is
understood. but information viii be given
regarding the cost of the presidential
bOOmS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01

In England many railway stations are
marked with the name of the town they
represent in big white letters on the
roof, as a guide TO airmen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
BRIDGE COMMITTEE
PLAN TURNED DOWN

Argument That Selectmen
Ought to Be Able to At
tend to the Matter Seems
to Meet Approval of Vot-
ers Generally-Much Dis
cussi0n Over Proposal to
Raise Town Clerks Sal
ary
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-01
THE WEATHER

Cloudy Tonight and TomOrrow-Light
Rains Likely.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The
weather forecast: Cloudy tonight and
Wednesday. Probably light rains
Wednesday. Moderate temperature
Light to moderate variable winds.