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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-21
PAPER MILL STRIKE
SITUATION QUIET
Adjt Gen. johnson Visits Bellows Falls.
but Declines to Make Statement
Some Reports False.

Adit. Gen. Herbert I. Johnson of Mont
pelier was in Bellows Falls over last
night to make further investigation of the
strike situation with reference to the pos
sibility of the state military force being
called out to afford protection. Captain
+. w. Gibson of Company |, Brattleboro,
was in conference with him last evening.
Neither would make any statements for
publication.
Everything is quiet among the striking
employees of the International Paper Co.
at Bellows Falls, much more so than many
people have been led to believe.
The executive committee of the Bellows
Falls Merchants association met this
forenoon and drew up a statement for
publication to the effect that some of the
publicity was detrimental to a peaceful
solution of the difficulties. some of the
reports being false and others greatly
exaggerated.
4 Montpelier despatch concerning the
strike says: Recent reports relative to
the 1000 rounds of ammunition and guns
claimed to have been seized by officers at
Wilder have provoked considerable fun in
military circles here. for the arms were
shipped to White River Junction last
week when it was thought that troops
might be mObilized in connection with the
strike at the International Paper COM
pany plant there. The ammunition and
guns were stored in the Jail at White
River by order of the adiutant general,
having been shipped from the state arse
nal here
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-21
WAR RISK OFFICER
HERE ON CLAIMS
Capt. Herbert H. Rouse of Concord, n
H., i'm TOwn-Time for Insurance
Reinstatement Extended

Capt Herbert H. Rouse contract rep
resentative from the bureau of war risk
insurance for Vermont and New Hamp-
shire, with headquarters at the state
house in Concord, \. H, is in town TAX
ing up matters regarding claims of dis
abled World war men.
He urges thar men who have a disabil-
ity of any sort file their claims as soon
as possible, as a delay in doing this
makes the task of connecting their dis
ability with service more and more diff
cult. He also urges the reinstatement
of government insurance where possible,
the time for which has been extended to
Jan. l. 1922. Reinstatement now is made
only on the basis of a report on physical
condition, necessitating a doctors exami-
nation at the mans expense and reported
on form 742. Allotment and allowance
claims should be taken up at once. .
Captain Rouse also states that no case
is ever definitely closed in the bureau of
war risk Insurance and that any case un-
satisfactorily settled can be opened at any
time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-21
CAR IN BUSHES ...
WITH EXTRA PLATES
One Plate Property of West Dover Man
and Other of Wilmington Man
Occupant Asleep, Detained.
Especial to The Reformer.l
MONTPELIER. July

MON N1BELlElC, July Il.
Chief William :. Teachout of the no
tor department of the secretary of state
at 10 O'Clock last night found a motor
ear in the bushes beside the road between
Middlesex and Waterbury. The curtains
were up and Il man was asleep inside.
who gave the name of John c. Mackie of
Detroit.
The rear number plate came off car
belonging to Claude Upton of West Do
yer. and the front number plate belonged
to Delphia A. Fitch of Wilmington An
other Vcrmontplate and Massachusetts
plate were inside the ear. together with
provisions and a camping outfit. Two
tires belonging to Mr.. Upton were on
the wheels
Mr.. UPTON had informed Secretary of
State Harry 4. Black that his garage
had been broken into and goods stolen.
The car is supposed to have been stolen
in Massachusetts. and the Massachusetts
plate showed that it was registered in
the name of Charles I'll. WOrden of Cole
rain.
NIackie claimed that two other men
gave him a ride from Burlington and
left him i'm the car while they came to
Montpelier Mackie is being detained.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-21
IRISH CONFERENCE At
AN END; NO BASIS or
PEACE IS REACHED
GOVERNOR SMALL
UNDER INDICTMENT
He and Other State Officers in Illinois
Charged With Conspiracy and
EmbezZlement.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 21.-War-
rants were issued last night for Governor
Small. Lieutenant Governor Sterling and
Vernon Curtis. Grant Park banker, fol-
lowing their indictment yesterday after
noon on charges of embezzlement, con-
spiracy and confidence game through the
alleged use of interest on state funds for
their personal gain.
Four indictments were returned. They
covered charges of fraud by the trio dur
ing the terms of Small and Sterling in
the state treasurer's office between 1914
and 1921.
The first indictment charged the gov
ernor, lieutenant governor and Curtis
jointly with embezzement of S1OO,OO0.
\ separate Indictment against Governor
Small charged him with embezzlement OF
S5O0,000 while Lieutenant Governor
Sterling was individually charged with
embczzlement of S700,000 The fourth
Indictment charges the three with con-
spiracy. and confidence game involving
S.. 100000 interest on state funds.
Alleged illegal operations by the gov
ernOr, lieutenant governor and Curtis
named in the indictments centered around
deposits of state funds with the Grant
Park bank" held by the grand jury to
have been a fictitious Institution since
1908. when it ceased to function.
Individual bonds on each indictment
were fixed at $4,000.
The Grant Park bank" established
many years ago by Alonzo Curtis, father
of Vernon Curtis and the late senator,
although having ceased to function sew
eral years prior to Smalls term as treas-
urer, was used by the alleged cOnSpIra-
tors as the agency through which to make
loans of state funds to Armour & Co.
and Swift & Co, Chicago packers, accord
ing to the indictments. Although the
packers notes drew Z and per cent in
terest it is charged that less than per
cent was turned into the state treasury
during the Small and Sterling terms.
The grand jury recommended an ex-
haustive investigation of the whole sub
iect of the handling of public funds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-21
De Valera Returns to Ire
land to Discuss Proposals
With Colleagues Before
Meeting Lloyd George for
Further Negotiation
DEFINITE PROPOSAL H.
PRESENTED HIM
No Announcement Whether
He Rejects Proposition
Official COmmunique Aft
er TOday's Session With
British Premier In Lon
don

LONDON. July 21 (Associated Press).
The conversations between Lloyd George
and Eamonn DeYalera, from which 1t
was hoped the basis for an Irish peace
conference might emerge, have been ter
minated for the present without that OBJ
iective having been attained.
At the final meeting of the British prime
minister and the Irish Republican leader
today Lloyd George submitted definite
proposals as ground for IA full-hedged
peace parley, based upon his interviews
of the past week with DeValera and Sir
James Craig, the Ulster premier. Whether
they met with fat rejection by the Irish
Republican leader or were taken by him
without comment for review by himself
and his colleagues in London was not an
nounced
The text of the communique which was
issued follows:
Mr. Lloyd George and Mr.. DeNalera
had a further conversation at 11.30 o clock
this morning, lasting about an hour. The
basis for a further conference has not yet
been found. Mr.. DeNalera has arranged
to return to ireland tomorrow and to COM
municate with Mr.. Lloyd George again
after further discussion with his col
leagues"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-21
ALLEN BLOCKED IN
GETTING EVIDENCE
Court Rules Tufts Is Not
Responsible for AS
Sistants
MUST HAVE PERSONAL
KNOWLEDGE OF CASES.
Allen Gets Consent to Send to New York
for Evidence Commission Will EX-
anime Witnesses Who Refuse TO Come
TO Massachusetts.

BOSTON, July 2I-The attempt of
Attorney General Allen to add to tes-
timony i'll support of the charges on
which he seeks the removal of District
Attorney Nathan \ Tufts evidence
that certain cases weIe quashed i'm
properly was defeated today by a rul-
ing of the supreme court. The full
bench ruled that it could not be held
against Tufts as cause for removal
that his assistants were inefficient or
corrupt. All evidence of disposition of
cases of which District Attorney Tufts
was not shown to have knowledge was
adjudged incompetent. The attorney
general said that IN view of the deci-
sion the commonwealth would offer no
more cases except those in which it
could be shown that Mr.. Tufts was per
sonally responsible for disposal.
Attorney General Allen was author
lied today to send a commission to
New York to take the testimony of
witnesses who would not appear here
fer the District Attorney Tufts re
moval proceedings. Allen asked per
New York persons he wanted. Il have
reason to believe the attorney gen
eral said, that one witness i'm New
York is attempting to avoid service.
All evidence of the disposition of
cases of which the district attorney had
10 knowledge was adiudged incompe-
tent by the court after Tuft S counsel
had objected to certain testimony to-
day on the ground that these cases were
handled by the district attorneys as
Sistant
Sergeant Joseph F. Seaver of the
Newton police testified concerning a
case in which lower court fine of $l0O
for operating an automobile while un-
der the influence OF liquor was disposed
of on appeal by being placed on tilc
with S25 expenses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-21
s2s.OOO,OOO FOR FARMERS.
Loans of That Amount For Export of
Wheat and Cotton.

WASHINGTON, July 21.-Uncle
Sam is about to come to the aid of the
farmer to the extent of S2S,000,000
Eugene Meyer, director of the war fl
nance corporation. stated yesterday that
within a short time, he expects to an
nounce approval of government loans Of
S2S. .000, 900 to cotton and wheat inter
ests, to be used for the export of these
commodities. These loans will probably
be the largest ever extended by the gOv-
ernment to agricultural interests.
Director Meyer announced that it pro-
posed to extend loans for S16.000,000 to
cotton interests to provide for the export
alton of cotton and loans of approx
mately S12.000,O00 for the expectation of
wheat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-21
AUTOS DAMAGED
ON VERNON STREET
Ford Driven by Edward Dodge Run Into
by Buick Driven by Travelling Man
Settled Out of Court.

A Ford car driven by Edward Dodge
was run into by a Buick driven by Mr..
Love, travelling salesman from Ithaca,
y. Y. on Vernon street last evening. and
both cars were damaged. The accident
happened near the old Central Vermont
freight house Chief of Police George
Wilson was called to the scene of the ac-
cident. but he made no arrest as a settle
ment was agreed upon.
The two cars were going south and Mr..
Dodge was ahead He put out one hand
to signify that he was to turn toward
the old freight house. Mr.. Love said
he was so close that he did not have time
to pass behind the Ford without striking
either the car or a pole.
Both cars were damaged so that they
were taken to the Mosher garage for re-
pairs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-21
TO BEGIN DRIVING
PILES NEXT WEEK
Bridge Men Nearly Ready
to Erect New Steel
Structure
TRAVELLER TAKEN
FROM RIVER TODAY
Last of New Steel to BE Shipped Here
Last of This Week or First of Next
Work Progressing Satisfactorily -
Dynamite Used.

By the last of this week or the first of
next all of the steel for the new Con-
necticut river bridge here win have
been fabricated and shipped from the
Elmira plant of the American Bridge
Co, according to information just re-
ceived by those in charge of the Job of
putting on a new bridge at the Bridge
street site Two ears of new steel have
been received and unloaded within the
past few days. and two more carloads
are on the way.
\ carload of steel taken from the
river. being part of that which fell
when the falsework collapsed June 10,
was shipped back to the factory yes
terday, and two more carloads Will be
shipped today or tomorrow.
The work of removing the steel and
other debris from the river Is going
along satisfactorily, although necessa-
rily slow because the work under water
Diver +. IL. Smith, who has to exercise
caution to prevent accident to himself.
He Is doing efficient work, however.
The officials of the company are salts
ned with the progress the men are max
ing.
y leW charges OF tlA nave btcI
exploded under water, and with each
explosion pieces of steel have been
blown apart and pieces of timber which
were held down by the steel have
foated TO the surface and have been
saNaged.
Many heavy pieces of the bridge
framework have been taken out, includ-
ing several of the top chords. The steel
crane which was on top OF the traveller
when the bridge fell was removed yes
terday afternoon in badly wrecked
condition. and today the wrecklng crew
on the scow i'm the river in charge of
Supt. Dan Burns hooked on to a
whale in the form of the big wooden
Traveller itself This was the biggest
and heaviest piece of equipment that
went into the river, likewise the most
cumbersome, and the Job of removing
it was not an easy one. At noon today
lit had been cut in two and one section
removed. The engine and boiler are yet
to be taken out.
The men are working now at about
1.-THE uOint where the falsework began
to collapse. but it has not been possible
yet to make an investigation to de
termine if possible just what caused
I he accident.
Because of the depth of water at that
point and the fact that it Is more OF
less muddy the diver is unable to see
very far. which makes his ordinary
work difficult, not to mention investiga-
/ tion work.
| The plan of the bridge company is tC
| start driving new piles by the middle OF
next week and to push the new bridge
to completion As rapidly as possible
Not all of the steel will be removed at
present, but enough will be taken out
! so as not to interfere with the con.
| struction of the falsework. Then the
bridge viii he erected, and when that is
completed the men viii turn their at
/ tention again to the removal of the old
steel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-21
MELLON DISLIKES
WILSON SCHEME
Wants Free Hand In Refunding Allied
Debts-WilI Not Accept
German Bonds

WASHINGTON. July 21-Dissatis-
faction with negotiations of the Wilson
administration for refunding allied debts
prompted Secretary Melons request for
blanket authority in the transaction. he
told the senate finance committee today.
The secretary said he did not favor the
former plan because 1t would give us a
lot of different kinds of obligations from
Great Britain and we could not make a
good job of it, What Ambassador
Geddes had said to him about extension of
time for payment, Secretary Mellon said,
"hc did not go far"
Il have no expectation of accepting
German bonds" stated the secretary at
another time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-21
CHANDLER-JOHNSON
PORCH WEDDING
Two Hildreth & Co. Employees Married
at Brides Home This Afternoon
Double Ring Service.

In the presence of about % relatives
and invited guests, the wedding of Miss
Ruth Marjorie johnson, daughter of Mrs.
Flora B. Johnson of 9 Frost Place, and
Harold James Chandler, son of Mrs.
Carmi A Chandler of "A Green street
took place this afternoon at o'clock.
Rer r. p. Wood, pastor of the First
Tniyersalist church, oficiated, performing
the ceremony on the porch, which was
beautifully trimmed with ox-eye daisies
and greens. 4 double ring service was
used. Henry Brown Richardson, son of
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond :. Richardson
of Lowvillc, y. Y, carried the rings in
a basket of flowers Mrs Henry A.
Chandler played The Bridal March from
Lohengrin and rendered softly The Nene-
tian Love Song during the ceremony.
The brides gown was of white georgette
with white satin trimmings and she Wore
n veil fastened with corOnet of pearl
beads. She carried a bouquet of bride
roses and white sweetpeas. The bride
was attended by her sister, Miss Rose
Johnson. who wore a yellow organdic
gown and carried yellow snapdragons.
The bridegroom was attended by his
\ reception followed the ceremony,
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler left
for 10-days' wedding trip. Upon their
return they will make their home with the
brides mother on Frost Place.
Mrs. Chandler graduated from the
Brattleboro high school in the class of
1919 and since that time she has had a
position with II. l.. Hildrcth 4 Co, in the
proofreading department.
Mr. Chandler has had position with
+. L. Hildreth 4 Go. the past nine years
and for several years has been a linotype
operator for the company. ...
Among the out-of-town guests at the
wedding was Mrs. Raymond $. Richard
son of Lowyille. y. y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-21
K.P. BUY THOMPSON HOME.
Will Make West Swanzey Property Home
For Aged and InfiTm.

KEENE. y. H., July 21.-The estate
of Denman Thompson. the famous actor,
in the village of West Swanzey, has been.
sold to the knights of Pythias of New
Hampshire as a home for their aged and
infirm. The knights are to take possess
sion before Sept. /. The deal has been
closed. but the deed has not yet been
passed.
The house. furnishings. barns, out
houses, decorations and improvements are
estimated to have cost approximately
100000. The estate comprises nearly p
acres bordering on the bank of the Ash
uelot river The entire property, includ-
ing the elaborate and costly furnishings
in the house and barns were included in
the sale of the property.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-21
APPROVE .
ARMORY ACTION
Sentiment Favors Idea of
Town Making Desired
Appropriation
TOWN MEETING
PLANS UNDER WAY
American Legion Post Expected to Take
Formal Action at Meeting Tonight
Already Has Given Informal Endorse
ment to Plan

IO
Comment following the announcement
in yesterdays Reformer that the COM
munlty house committee had endorsed
plan for a combined memorial armory
and community house was generally fa-
yorable this morning. Talks with va
rious people indicated a strong senti-
ment not merely in support of the idea
of combining the armory and commu-
nifty house projects but in favor of rails
ing the necessary funds by vote of the
town rather than by private subscrip-
tion.
As to the right of the town to vote
money for such a purpose Capt. Z. ".
Gibson of the special community house
committee stated that the law specif
cally provided that towns might make
appropriations for armories. In view
OF the fact that the proposed building
was to be as much an armory as any
Ihlng he thought no. possible question
could be raised on that score.
u definite date for the special town
meeting at which action on the project
VIII be taken had not been determined
up to noon today, but the selectmen are
prepared to issue a call as soon as the
articles for the warrant have been
framed.
1t is probable that the local Ameri-
can Legion post will take formal actisn
on the proposition at its meeting called
Tor this evening. The post already has
endorsed the idea of a soldier memo
rial and there is little doubt that its
members generally will express them
selves in sympathy with the plan now
before the nuhiic. " i
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-21
ABOUT 80 ATTEND
GRANGE PICNIC
Entertained at Mr.. and Mrs. III. w.
Sargent's Farm i'm DummerstOn-
Supper Followed by Program.

About 90 persons, including members
of Protective, Evening Star and West
Dummerston Oranges, went to Mr.. and
Mrs. II. w. Sargent's farm in Dummer-
ston last evening for picnic supper and
general good time. Each family carried
its own box of lunch and all was put on
a table together. Potato salad. baked
beans and coffee were supplied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Sargent. Following the supper a
program was rendered, consisting of
talk by Carl s. Hopkins, songs by Bernice
Wells, Charles Perkins and Mr.. Hopkins,
a duet by Mrs. Cola C. Morse and Mrs.
George Perkins, and chorus singing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-21
RULES AGAINST WOMEN.
Attorney General Says They Cannot Hold
Office in Massachusetts.

BOSTON. July 21.-WOmen are still
without the right to hold constitutional
Office i'm Massachusetts This was the
ruling yesterday by Attorney General
Allen. He held that the 10Th amendment
to the federal constitution served only
to give women the right to vote and did
not alter the state constitutional require
ment that men only are eligible for con-
stitutional offices.
The ruling was made because several
legislative seats are to be filled next fall
and women were said to be contemplating
becoming candidates in some places.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-21
BANK OF ENGLAND
REDUCES DISCOUNT
Five and Half Per Cent Charged -
Move to Assist Trade and National
Treasury

LONDON. July 2l-The bank of Eng
land today reduced it's rate of discount
from six per cent to five and half per
cent. 1t had been thought that the ad
verse condition of American exchange
and the unsatisfactory state of the ma
tional finances would prevent a reduc-
tion for a time, but the rapid easing of
money and the necessity of assisting
trade as well as of financing the treas
ury through issuance of bonds and
treasury bills proved the deciding fac
tors. Discounts had already eased in an
ticipatiOn of the reduction and little
further adjustment in them will be nee
essaTy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-21
Red Men S Hall

Friday, July %, S p. m.-Regular
meeting of Quonekticut tribe, No. ,, l. o..
r. NJ
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-21
DIR. sTORz CLAIMS DEsERTION.
Seeks Divorce From EIvira LeverOni-
Married in Bellows Falls.

WORCESTER. Mass. July 21-Dr.
Leon Axtelle Storz, prominent Worcester
dentist. has instituted suit against his
wife, known in opera and concert circles
as Elvira Leveroni. He charges desertion
within a year of their marriage in Bel
lows Falls, Vt. in January, 1917. Mrs.
Storz began her musical career in BOs-
ton later, making her debut in Naples be
fore the royal family of Italy. DIR. Storz
is graduate of Harvard 1911 and a
member of several exclusive clubs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-21
THREATENS TO
IMPEACH BURNS
Counsel for Baseball Defense Mixes Star
Witness In Cross EX-
animation

CHICAGO, July 21.-The defense in
the baseball trial today began what was
announced as an attempt in cross-exam-
inatiOn to impeach Bill Burns, the states
star witness, for perjury and early in the
day apparently had forced Burns to con-
tradict points of his testimony of how
gamblers conspircd with the White Sox
players to throw the 1919 world series.
The state repeatedly objected to the
examination and said it would show the
defense had misconStrued Burns's testi-
mony. Counsel repeatedly shook his hand
at Burns shouting, Il am going to impeach
you. Bill" But Burns always retained
his cOmpOsure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-21
81 PRISONERS ..
BACK IN CELLS
Mutual Welfare League Not Giving Sat
isfactiOn at Portsmouth
Naval Prison.
laval Prison.

PORTSMOUTH. y. H., July 21.-The
future of the Mutual Welfare league at
the naval prison here. where it was insti-
tuted during the war by Thomas Mott OS-
borne is in doubt. as a result of offenses
against the rules by 50 prisoners, members
of the league. The men have been de
privcd of their membership and locked in
cells. il was announced today. Colonel
South. who recently relieved Commodore
Wadhams as commander, ordered the men
confined after a general investigation of
conditions among the prisoners.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-21
FOUR PERISH IN
BOARDING HOUSE
Two Women and Two Children Burn or
SuffOcate-WOmen Were
PrODrietOrS

CLEVELAND, O., July 21.-Two
women and two children were burned or
suffocated to death in a boarding house
fire today. The women were Mrs. Eliza
AIoselman and her daughter, Miss Tillie
AIoselman, proprietors of the boarding
house. The children were Ellen and Felix
Staukovich.