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Evening star., 1921-10-17
WALKoUT STILL OPPOSED.
Leaders of Eleven Other organiza-
tons Still Unconvinced.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 17.-While heads
of the big four brotherhoods and of
the switchmen's union prepared to
meet in Cleveland tomorrow to COM
plete plans for the rail strike which
they have called for October 80. union
chiefs today said that leaders of
some of the eleven other railroad
labor organisations still were oppos-
ing a walkout and would attempt to
keep the men from joining with the
five organizations which have def-
'nitely committed themselves to
strike. The big FIVE membership
numbers only 100000 OF the 2,o0o'oVo
railroad employees.
Whether the opposition of these
leaders will result In a break between
the two groups will not be fully set
tied until the meeting of the gem
eral chairmen of the eleven unions
suance of a formal strike call will
be voted on formally. Several rail-
road labor chieftains today said, how
ever. that they believed the majority
would rule and that It would be case
of ma ajority strike, all strike. They
break.
Informally Pledged support.
Leaders of these eleven unions at a
themselves to support the brother
hoods In O strike and since then
have been going ahead with their
plans for a walkout, although defer
ring issuance of the actual strike
call.
Heads of several of the eleven or
ganizations have announced that they
will order the walkout. while others
were more conservative in their
statements E. J. Manion. president
Of the Ortler OF Railway Telegraphers
in st. Louis last night denied the as.
sertion of Thomas ID. Pierson, vice
president. that 1t had been decided tC
call out the telegraphers. saying that
the question would not be settled un-
til the meeting here. E. F. Cradle
head Of the 25o,000 maintenance OF
way employees; Timothy Healy. lead
er of the stationary fireman; F. H
Fitzgerald. president Of the Stenog.
raphers, Clerks and Freight Handlers
Union, and others expressed the opin-
ion that virtually nothing could avert
the strike.
Toe Late to Stop. Says Jewell.
B. NJ Jewell, head of the shop crafts
numbering 476,000. members. has Wig
orously opposed q strike on the wage
question alone. but said today that
he feared 1t was too late to stop q
walkout and that he doubted IL his
men could be held back. Mr.. Jewell
AAia h NDaA .DEseer 70 4haxe kiA Wan
Evening star., 1921-10-17

Continued from First Page.)
Of the situation" Mr.. Kuhrsen SAID.
"I1ntil it is proved Inadequate, we
don't want to act in defiance. We
have many grievances in which we
think the roads have disobeyed the
law, hut until forced to it, we Will
not act. The others, no doubt, have
full justification for their action, but
we will not go with them at this
time"
'aThe Toledo convention of the
American Federation OF Kaaroau
workers. an Organization claiming
so, 900 members, will decide the strike
question for that body when the con-
vention opens tomorrow. At head
quarters here. 1t was said, no strike
vote had been taken. Under the by
laws. the convention has full power
to act.
WALKoUT STILL OPPOSED.
Evening star., 1921-10-17
CAPTAIN AS INSTRUCTOR.

Capt. Edwin H. Johnson, 18th In
fantry, at Camp Meade. has been or
'dered to Fort Howard for duty as
Instructor Of infantry. Maryland Ma
tional En0
Evening star., 1921-10-17
Other Rail Unions Hesitate
TO Join big Fiue" in Strike

(Continued from First Page.)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-02
ROADS DAMAGED IN
WEST RIVER VALLEY
Railroad WashOuts Near WiIliamsvilIe
Station and Salmon HoIe-Rain-
fall Here 3.G4 Inches.

While comparatively little damage was
don" 10 the streets and highways i'm Brat
/ ticbcro 10y the heavy rain storm which
came to q close early yesterday morning
after "d hours of steady d0wnpour the
West river railroad and some of the
highways in the West river valley suf-
ferrd 10 the extent of several hundred
dollars. \ rainfall Of 3G4 inches was
reported today by T.. Il. Vaughan. from
observations at his home on High street
There was a washout ON the railroad n
short distance south of the Williams
vile station and another near the Salmon
Hole bridge and the section hands were
busy repairing the damage yesterday 50
that the trains might pass over this
morning
At several points along the highway
between West Dummerston and the VII
Evansville railroad station the bank and
east side Of the road slid into the West
kIyer, making passing dangerous unless
one Is familiar with the road. and at
other places the hanl 4oE the west Of he
road washed down into. the road In
one place the road was quilted out the
entire width, making it necessary to fin
IN boards IN order TO drive over il. On
the road from South Ncwfanc to East
Dover, Il short distance beyond South
NeWfane. a big landslide rendered the
road implsSable for several hours. and
people from East Dover who were Obliged
Z" come to Brattleboro Yesterday found
iC necessary to go by way Of Jackson
vile.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-02
FOXHALL STORE TO
BE OPENED AT 4
Owned BY f.. :. Hall and C. III. Fox and
viii BE Managed by Latter-First
Class I'm Its A9pointments

The FoxhaI store in the UlIcry build
ing viii be opened to the public this
afternoon at 4 O'Clock. The store. which
is owned bv Ernest :. Hall and Clifton
II. Fox. both of Brattleboro. will be under
the management of Mr.. Fox. 1t formerly
was occupied by w. u. Lenihan as a
barber shop and then by G.. W. Cushman
thoroughly rc-decorated and renovated
and has been made up-to-date and attrac-
tive in every way.
The furnishings for the most part are
in mahogany, the counters back of the
soda fountain. and booths all being in
this wood. The walls are done in white
enamel. and are paneled in green and
white from the floor about a third-way
To the ceiling. Near the rear of the store
on the south side are four booths and
Upon each table iS placed a small electric
light with attractive shade. Light lunches.
which viii be prepared in the store, will
be served at these booths and will include
sandwiches. homemade doughnuts. cocoa.
tea. coffee. Directly opposite the booths
arc four tables of oak. with chairs. where
ice-cream and drinks viii be served. An
electric piano-player also has been in
stalled. The soda fountain. which is on
the west side Of the store. is of the latest
type and the front of the fountain is
made of pink Knoxville marble. The
store is especially we'll lighted with indi-
rect lights, put in by II. d. Walker, elec-
trician.
\ large line of confectionery has been
pHt in. ALSO various brands of cigars and
ciaretteS.
Mr.. Fox was employed several years at
the Brooks House pharmacy. and he also
has worked at Island Park and at Elbert
Simons'S speciality shop.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-02
BRIDGE MEN MAY
ARRIVE THIS WEEK
Are Organized Ready TO Start rs Soon,
rs Lumber Arrives. Which Was
Shipped from South April -.

Information has Just come to the select
men from the American Bridge Go. that
the men who will erect the new steel
bridge here crossing the Connecticut river
from Bridge street 10 Island Park are
organized and viii come here imIneIiotelv
on the arrival of the timber which was
shipped from the South April 23. 1t is
expected that the lumber will reach here
this week
The selectmcn have decided definitely to
nave the bridge seven feet higher above
the water than the old one. instead of six
feet. and men began yesterday to prepare
the abutmcnts for the changed elevation.
The engineers thought it inadviSable To
lay one-fOot cement slabs on ton of the
abutments. fearing that they might crack
under the weight of the bridge. So it was
decided to cut down the abutmcnts one
foot at the points where the bridge will
rest and put in tWo-foot cement blocks at
those points
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-02
CONTINUED on Page IL
RIVER DRIVER AT
JAMAICA DROWNED
ignatz SidOuslSy, EmplOye of ChampIain
Realty Co, Falls While Moving
Janl-B0dy Not Recovered.

Ignatz Sidousky. n river driver for the
t'hamplain Realty Co. in Jamaica. was
drowned in West river in Jamaica Sat
urday afternoon while driving short pulp
wood logs
Search for the boody was made that
afternoon and yesterday and again this
forenoon, but it was not recovered. The
river has been high several days and the
water has been running swiftly.
Sid0uslly and other drivers were work
ing not far apart and Sidousky was at
tempting to move a small jam which had
formed behind some rocks when he
slipped and fell into the river and was
carried under the logs
lie came from Boston two OF three
weeks ago. 1t Is not known at the of
Gee Of the company in Jamaica whether
he was single or married
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-02

OeieSattOnS 10 lie Accompanied by Chan
erones-Entire Sunday School Glasses
to BE Sent from Some Sections-FiDe
Program Prepared.
Arrangements are nearly eo,nnlatod
for the third annual conference of fla
Older girls of Vermont, which viii be in
session here from Friday night of this
week until Monday morning. but while
plans for the speakers, the banquet and
some OF the other details are practically
hnlshed, the committee which has been
securing entertainment for the girls .till
las much work ahead.
Between 400 and 500 girls are expected
from the various sections of the state
ana UP to this morning accommodations
had been secured for only 300. While #
Is desirable to have the girls in homes
where they also may have their break
iasts ana suppers, hoUseholders are
asked not to hesitate to offer their
rooms even though they cannot s1rnnIy
lie meals. On the other hand ,,-of,,a,,
who can furnish meals bur hsya iig,, pn
aFailable rooms are urged to advise the
coHiiilittee OF this fact. The committee
III chifge OF securing accommodations
- headed by Mrs c. 4. Fits and Airs
a. y. lSlce' Eoth OF whom will be glad
- De ADVISED OF others who can furnish
either rooms or meals as if is necasse1.,,
TO provide Tor 80 girls in addition to
those already assigned.
The question has arisen with some as.
to the purpose of the conference. II
Is not a lqqnk,et for the girls in which
they travel aSout the state each wear
lnchaperoned 1t is conference to
help the girls in the achievement of a
ane womanhood which shall meet the
new epoch in our counury's history with
sound body, with noble purpose. with
Gleh hope and with strong confidence in
one whose wisdom IS greater than our
own The stimulus that comes to many
Il girl from the big-group contact. from
new friends, from the far-visioned mes
sages OF the speakers is more than mon
etary. She carries it back home, she
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-02
MRS. NANCY A. BAILEY.
Widow of o. f. Bailey Dies of Pneu
monia i'm Home on Canal Street.

Mrs. Nancy Ann (Carpenter) Bailey.
a, widow of Ossian f. Bailey. died of
pneumonia at 2.43 o'clock Saturday aft
ernoon in her home ct los Canal street.
| after an illness of a week.
Mrs. Bailey was born in Marlboro
Sept s. 1916. one of the seven children
Of Windsor Carpenter and Maria Dick
erman tIIaynes) Carpenter and lived
there until she was u years Old when
She moved with her mother and brother,
John the youngest in the family. to Brat
tleboro 10 live in the house in which Mrs
Bailey died and in which she always
lived. She attended the schools of Brat
tleboro and then assisted her mother
with the household duties
ON Oct. 8. 1866. she married Ossian L.
Bailey Of Grafton. the ceremony being
to Brattleboro TO live at the Carpenter
home. They had three children, Miss Ad-
die NJ. Bailey. who lives at home; Velma,
wife of Frank G.. Streeter, chief of the
Brattleboro fire department; and o.
Frank Bailey, who died in st. Paul,
Mimi, in September. 1910. Ossian f.
Bailey died Jan. 10. 1918.
Besides her two daughters, Mrs Bailey
leaves three granddaughter, Misses Ha-
eel and Virginia Bailey of st. Paul and
Mrs. Alcide Marion of Brattleboro. and
one at-granddaughter, Exifda Mar
rion.
Mrs. Bailey was a great lover of her
home, and her untiring devotion to others
had gained for her a large circle of
friends. Whenever she was physically
able her services were sought for the
sick room and she had done much for
those outside as wei as for those in her
own home,
The funeral viii be held in the home
at $50 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev.
Delmar II. Trout viii officiate and the
burial viii take place in the Bailey fam
ily lot in Prospect Hin cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-02
STRANGE PRANK OF Afro.
Starts on Cross-LOts After Overturning
TNxice-One AIan Dead

WARWICK, r. T., May 2.-Harvev r.
Andrews of Ashton pleaded not ei,;It,, ~
yesterday To a charge Of manslaughter IN
connection with the killing Of Ludger
Jobotte of Berkeley here Saturday night.
when Andrews's automobile overturned
twice. He was held in $4,000 for trial
The accident was most unusual. The
car left the highway, hit a pole and
then shot back on the road and finned
over twice, throwing the occupants out
With the clutch in and the engine still
running, the car landed on all four
wheels and started of across lots
through brush, missing big trees and
moving down saplings before it stopped
4G0 feet from the road
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-02
HORSE, WAGON AND
DRIVER IN RIVER
Load of Ashes Goes on Bank Back OF
Coal Sheds-Charles Prev Cuts
Harness and Reseues Horse.

A horse and wagon owned by Ora 7.
Underwood of a Washington street. and
{ harles Prev, who is employed by Mr..
I nderwood. went off the bank into the
connecticut river this morning in
the rear OF the coal sheds in the railroad
yard, but the damage was not serious
The prompt work of Mr. Prev saved the
horse. as he drew his knife and cut the
harness enough TO let the horse come up
the bank with only the bride and collar.
Mr. Prev Grove to the river bank with
an express wagon to leave load of ashes
and backed up to the edge of the hank
lie was shoyeling the ashes out when the
wagon started down the bank. dragging
the horse after it. The wagon had not
been gotten cut of the water at noon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-02
New Ultimatum Drawn Up
BY Allied Foreign Minis
ters-Swift Movement In
ReparatiOn Issue Between
Allies and Germany Is
Shown In London
BRITISH NAVAL
DEMONSTRATION
England VIII Enter North
Sea IF Germany Does Not
Yield-French Fear That
Washington May Try to
Mediate - Compromise
Welcome to Both Sides

LONDON. May > (Associatcd PresS),
-Gcrmany must give by May u a cate
g0rical anSwer-ycS or no--to the al
lied rapar2tion demand or suffer the in
. Fiction of military and uava! penalties
according to the terms Of an ultimatum
drawn up by the allied foreign ministers
today and submitted to the supreme
council for its approval,
The swift movement of events in the
reparation issue between the allies and
Germany was shown i'm this series Of de
velopmentss \ British naval demonstra-
tion in the North sea was stated to be
one of the consequences to follow a refus-
al by the Germans to yield to the allied
demand
The British and French governments
reached an agreement on how to deal
with Germany to compel payment Of re-
parations and exact immediate guaran-
tees yesterday.
The reparatiOns commission will notify
Germany as to the amount she Is re-
quirpd to pay and how it is to be paid,
together with the proposed financial con
troll.
The plan provides fer a comprehen-
Sive scheme of supervision and control
of Germany's resources of revenue. It Is
not yet completed, but While the experts
are still working on il France will pro
coed with all her military preparations
for the occupation OF the Buhr. The
agreement was brought about by the in
tervention Of the Belgian foreign min
ister NJ Jaapar at meeting of the SUI
preme council Yesterday
Jncasinpss still exists among the
French delegates over the possibility
that Washington may cndoayor to medi-
ate; they declare this would not be
acceptable to them. The cause of this inn
preston is not clear. but some Of the
delegates have made it understood that
it does not originate with the French am
baSsador, NJ Jusscrand.
The decision OF the suprme council to
accept Il compromise between the policies
of the French and BelgianS on the one
hand and the British and Italians on
the other in dealing with Germany, was
welcomed by all yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-02

|
WASHINGTON. May 1.-The Knox
resolution declaring peace with Ger
many and Austria passed in the senate
late Saturday by vote of 40 to % was
sent TO the house today. 1t is not ex
pected to be called up for a week or
more as it first goes TO the foreign af
! fairs committee where efforts probably
viii be made to amend it so as to de
clare peace without repeating the war
reaOlUt ion
Right of way in the senate this week
! .0 10 DC gwen the emergency tariff and
| immigration restriction bills. Clair
man fenr0se OF the finance committee
has EIEcm notice that he will call up the
l4rit blll today or Tuesday Although
| he hopes tor passage of the bill this
We, X, other leaders predict two or more
weeks of debate. Little discussion of
the immigration bin is expected and
leaders plan to send it to conference
early this week
The army appropriation bill, fixing the.
SIZE or tie regular army for the new
tl-sal year. probably viii bc naSScd bv
ID" house ou Tuesday. with further
( fight n- scheduled between advocates of
an army cf 5000 men. now urovidpl.
ard tac-C iire u- lar-cr forces.
Foli"v a. tho army bin. the house has
/ a special rule for passage Of the budget
system b;' for adjustment with the
similar bill passed last week by the
senate.
Restoration to American shipping of
free tolls Is to be urged bv senator
Bor9h. Republican, of Utah, on We'd
nesdav.
Work on the 1896. .000Go0 navy appro-
rriatim bill passed by the house is to
be started this week by the senate ma
. val committee. \ majority still is dis
posed to increase the house auDropria-
tlOns. but with promised repetition of
the senate fight for reductions and
some steD toward disarmament.
Agricultural relief measures are being
prepared by both senate and house az
ricUltuye committees, with the packer
control bin the first in prospect for re
ports from both committees.
With the special house committee
planning further progress this week
with its inquiry Of the escape of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll. wealthy draft
evader. the senate early this week i eX-
pected To adont the resolution of Sena-
tor Walsh. Democrat, Massachusetts,.
calling for a special committee to make
other conditions affecting former service
men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-02
COURT SETS ASIDE
NEWBERRY VERDICT
Holds That Congress Has No Power to
Regulate Primaries-Some Dis
senting Opinions.

Holds That Congress Has No Power
Regulate Primaries-Some Dis
senting Opinions.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Convic-
tiOn of United States Senator Tru-
man III. Newberry i'm federal court i'm
Michigan for conspiracy to violate
the federal c0FrUnt practices act was
set aside today by the supreme court.
The conviction of rs ether defendants
also were set aside. The court held
that congress was without power to
regulate primaries.
Justice McReynOIds read the Opin-
ion. to which Justice NIcKenna dis
sented as to the power of congress,
but agreed as TO the decision. Chief
Justice White also dissented from
the decision that congress did not
have power to control all election.
but agreed that the statute had been
grossly misC0nStguad."
Chief Justice White i'm his dissent
ing opinion traced i'm detail the
growth of the election system 10 show
that congress was given the power
under the constitution to regulate
senatorial elections. 1T is essen
italy a federal matter not existing
before the constitution" he said.
The direct election amendment to
the constitution has not changed the
provision of section (. article I. the
court held.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-02

tieb0r0 In Long Time-SDeaker TrrgPS
Hearers to BE Loyal to Spirit of Con.
StitutiOn.
One of the finest lectures -iven in
Brattieboro in many day was deliv-
cred in the Auditorium last eveDina he
fore fair sized audience by DR.. James
=. Walsh of New York, medical director
of the Fordham University School of
Sociology and professor of physiological
psychology at the Cathedral college in
New York. who spoke on True Ameri-
canlsm. DIR. Walsh. who has lust com
pieted a series Of lectures in the Amer
ican Museum of Natural History under
the auspices of the board of education
OF the city of New York, came here
under the auspices Of Leo council.
knights Of Columbus. and he was in
troduced by John T. Kaine as a distin-
suished member of the Knights of Co
lumbus
\ man of large frame and striking an
peaTaHee. DIR. Walsh immediately in
teTested ms audience. and its interest
-feW more Intense as the speaker pro-
ceeded. C0uched in simple and under
stahdable language. the address was ell
oquehL IN ITS simplicity and was a force
lnl appeal tor 100 per cent Americanism
Numerous incidents and stories of a bu
moTous nature which were particularly
applicable to the theme were related
II Is asserted. said DR.. Walsh. that
every nation after reaching the pinnacle
OF ITS ctylHZatlon comes down. and il is
prcdlcted that America viii follow the
lead OF other nations in this regard. He
referred to the changed conditions in
|
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-02
Odd Fellows Temple

Monday. May >. at 7.3O.-Regular
meeting Wantastiquet lodge. Third de-
gree will be conferred.
There win be a rehearsal of Golden
Rule degree Tuesday, May 3, at 7.30. Pa
trinrchs please be present
All Brothers who are to attend the dis
trict meeting at HinSdale May 4. also
any who viii drive over their cars. are
asked to leave their names with Mr.. Reed
or with the committee so that their
transportation can be arranged O. d.
StOwell. II. A. Johnson, Fayette Miller.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-02
AUTOMOBILE MORE FATAL.
Deaths in New YorI, Twice Those o
Last Year 7at This Time.

NEW YORK. May The automo-
four months ending April 30 was more
than twice rs great as that for the same
period Of 1920. according to figures given
out yesterday by the National Highway
Protective society. The total deaths for
the period just closed were 3I1, and for
the same period last wear lbs
The increase in deaths was held by Ed
ward :. Cornell secretary Of the society.
to be due to the larger number of motor
vehicles in use and to the failure Of the
legislature to apply severe restrictive
measures covering the licening of per-
SONS 10 operate automobiles
In this city during April 81 persons
were killed by automobiles, nine by troll
ley cars and seven by wagons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-02
IRELAND INAUGURATES
CATHOLIC TUESDAY.

DUBLIN, May "a new chapter
IN Irish history, in many respects the
most m0ment0tiS in generations. will
be recorded this week with the inaug-
uration OF the new home rule parfi-
ton act. 1t will mark the end of the
act OF union under which Ireland has
Deen governed from Westminster for
12O years
The week will also witness the in
auguratiOn of Lord Talbot. the new
lord lieutenant. who is the first Cath.
Ollie 10 hold that office i'm recent times.
Lord Talbot will be sworn i'm tOmor-
row with the usual ceremonies. al
Though he will not make the tradi
ti0nal state entry into Dublin castle
with the Old-time pageantry and the.
fanfare of trumpets.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-02
AUTogsT BURNED TO DEATH.
Trapped by Steering Wheel When His
Machine TiDs Over.

BALTIMORE. Md, May 2.-Wedged
behind the steering gear of his new auto
mobile when the vehicle struck a tele-
graph pole on Frederick avenue early
yesterday morning. William McCracken.
3-l. sporting man. owner of several horses
now running on Maryland tracks. was
burned to death when the machine caught
fire
Mrs. Emma Moore 10 of North Ar
lington avenue. his companion. suffered
q fractured skull. both legs and wrists
broken and other injuries She is in Il
hospital in n critical condition.