The Brattleboro Reformer from Brattleboro, Vermont • 1

Ke ka(tleboro J1 ail leformer BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 5, 1920. TWO CENTS, tm 'J. VQL.7. NO. 261.

SUDDEN DEATH OF HENRY REYNOLDS tefsss IS DUE THIS WEEK PROHIBITION OF BEER, WINES AND OTHER LIQUORS CONSTITUTIONAL; NEARLY 5,000 REDS IN TOWN MAKES BID FOR GRAVEL BANK Supreme Court Decides That the Sale of Two and Three-Quarters Per Cent Beer Is Illegal Under War Chief of Staff at Embassy of Ruffian Soviet Eepublic. NEW YORK, Jan. 5. Department of Justice Officers Still Seeking Members of Communist and Communist Labor Parties Federal Trade Commission Forbids Combination Sales WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.

The to Have 10 Days to Reply Ouster Bill Against R. M. Bradley Well-Known Fifer, Formerly of Brat-tleboro, Has Cerebral Hemorrhage in Saxtons River Home. Henry A. Reynolds, 74, a Civil war veteran, former resident of Brattleboro and a well-known fifer, died at 8 oclock this morning in his home in Saxtons River after being ill but four hours.

Death resulted from cerebral hemorrhage. Mr. Reynolds was born in Saxtons River in 1845. He lived in Springfield (Vt.) and in Drewsville, N. in his boyhood and after his school days were over he learned the painters trade.

He married Elvira Simonds of Brattleboro, and she died in Saxtons River in 1910. On Sept. 10, 1862, lie enlisted for service in the Civil war and on Oct. 14 following lie was mustered into service I in Company 12th Vermont volunteers. He was mustered out in July, 1863.

He ANOTHER CHAPTER OF PARTICULARS New York and Chicago Chief Centers of Activity Nearly 3,000 Held for Deportation Time Prohibition Act Dismissal of Injunction Proceedings By Lower Court In New York Is Sustained federal trade commission today held that the selling of sugar in combination to force purchasers to buy other things in order to obtain the sugar was an unfair method of competition and ordered the Cole-Con rad Co. of Chicago to cense the practice. The Chicago case was one of many similar complaints which had been lodged with the commission, it was stated. Sullivan Asks $6,000 but Selectmen Shave That Somewhat Gregory Weinstein, chief of staff for Ludwig C. A.

K. Martens, self-styled ambassador to the United States of the Russian soviet republic, was arrested on a deportation warrant today by agents of the department of justice. Winstein, according to department of justice officials, is the most influential Russian Communist, next to Martens, in America. Weinstein was taken into custody at the Russian soviet embassy, where he was head the diplomatic department. An exUe from Siberia, he arrived with Leon Trotsky, Russian soviet leader a few years ago, and is a close personal friend of the Russian minister of war.

He was formerly editor of the organ of the Russian Socialist CONGRESS BUSY WITH PALMER BILL COURT DIVIDED FOUR TO FIVE OTHER GOOD BANKS ARE AVAILABLE SUNDAY BASEBALL CASES DROPPED opinion said that the 18th amendment had not yet come into effect and that the federal government had no general power to prohibit the manufacture and sale of liquor. He took the position that the war emergency under which the national prohibition act was made effective had passed. The government today filed in the supreme court its answer to the application of the state of Rhode Island for permission to institute original proceedings to test the constitutionality of the national constitutional amendment. Solicitor General King in his brief alleged that the state of Rhode Island failed to state facts warrant ing original proceedings. Nol Pressed This Forenoon by States Attorney Gibson Three Other Cases Treated Same Way.

The Sabbath breaking cases are dead and buried. At the request of States Attorney E. W. Gibson the entry Nolle pros was made on the docket in each case by Judge A. E.

Cudworth in the municipal court just before noon today. These include live cases, in which the respondents were Lyndon L. Dunham, Jacob Estey, Guy E. Johnson, Bernard Dunlevy and Efthin P. Tekos, each of whom was under $50 bail.

Mr. Dunhain was charged with play-1 ing golf, Mr. Tekos with selling fruit, and the others with playing baseball, on Sunday. The cases were entered Sept. 22, 1910, and were brought on peti- i tion of the Brattleboro clergymen.

On Sept, 24 Mr. Johnson was tried by jury and the jury reported a disagreement. Later the ministers s-ot a. memorandum to State's Attorney Gibson to the effect that they wished to have further action in the cases suspended and signified an intention to have an effort made to have the Sunday laws redrafted by the legislature. The same entry as in the above cases was made in the case of the state against Kenneth Farnum, who was charged with violating the liquor law and was tried March 13, at which time the jury disagreed.

CONGRESS STARTS LONG SESSION HENRY A. REYNOLDS. rq-enlisted Sept. 7. 1863, being assigned to Company 8th Vermont volunteers.

Although he enlisted as a private he was employed as fifer nearly all of his days as a soldier. His final mustering out was June 28, 1865. Since his war days his home had been in Brattleboro a greater part of the time, but he had lived in Bellows Falls six or seven years. Mr. and Mrs.

Reynolds moved to Saxtons River, where they bought a place, 10 or 12 years ago. On numerous occasions Mr. Reynolds played in drum corps in Brattleboro and elsewhere, and he was an expert in handling the fife. Mr. Reynolds was a past commander of the Grand Army post in Bellows Falls and had held offices at times in Sedgwick post in this town.

He also was a member of the Grange and of all branches of the Odd Fellows, including the Patriarchs! Militant. He leaves two daughters, Fannie, wife of George W. Tower, and Miss clara Reynolds, both of Saxtons River. Associate Justices Day, Van Devanter, Clark and Mc-Reynolds Dissenters Were the Dissenters Government Files Statement Against Rhode Island's Being Granted Permission to Institute Proceedings to Test Constitutionality of Prohibitory Amendment WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.

The supreme court today declared constitu tional sections of the Volstead prohibition act prohibiting the manufacture and sale of beer, wine, or other intoxicating malt or vinous liquors containing one-half of oae per Cent or more of aleoliol. Beer containing two and three-quarters per of alcohol in illegal under the wartime prohibition act, the supreme court decided. Dismissal by the lower court in New York of injunction proceedings brought to restrain government officials from interfering with Jacob Ruppert. brewer, in the manufacture of leei containing approximately 2. To per cent alcohol, but alleged to be non-intoxicating, was sustained.

Associate Justice Brandeis, who rendered the opinion of the court, said the right of congress to suppress the liquor traffic was not aft implied power, but a power expressly granted'. The eotirt was divided four to five, Associate Justices Day, and Van Devanter, Clark and MeRevnolds dissenting. Under the war emergency congress has a right to stop immediately the sale of intoxicating liquors, the eourt held. Justice Mi Reynolds in a dissenting Radicals Plan Control of Labor Organizations and Starting of Revolution Healings of Radicals Held at Deer Island Will Begin Wednesday or Thursday Officers Want Time to Collect Evidence More Prisoners Expected WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.

Nearlv persons have been arrested since the latest radical raid was started last Friday night. Today department of justice agents over the country still were seeking members of the Communist and Communist Labor parties, who thus far had escaped the general drag net. Apparently New York and were the chief centers of activity. Several hundred warrants yet to be served in the metropolis. I Nearly 3,000 of those arrested have been held for deportation proceedings and because of the congestion now at Ellis Island all of them cannot be concentrated there.

Congress has before it today the request of Attorney General Palmer that it take prompt action on a bill proposed by him several months ago and designed to enable the government to deal with citizens found to be engaged in radical activity. There is no federal law under which they can be dealt with. Plans of the Communist and Com munist Labor parties to gain control of all labor organizations as the means of fomenting revolution were revealed last night in documents made public by the department of justice. Assistant Attorney General Garvan made public the documents, which-were seized in several cities, with the desire, he said, that the American people learn the real purposes of these menacing groups and the nature of the poison they were spreading. Beneficiaries Tell of Instances Where Aid Was Refused by Trustee Bradley or His Agents Hearing Jan.

1 on Expenditures. Since the publication in The Reformer of parts of the bill of particulars filed in the supreme judicial court of Massachusetts in Boston by the jiewing women and shqp-girlsbfBrattleboro and vnof Brattleboro in their effort to oust Richards M. Bradley from his office as one of the trustees of the Thompson fund much favorable comment has been heard because of the attitude of the beneficiaries in coming forward and stating their grievances in definite terms. There has been much criticism of the administration of the fund for main years, and the public has known about in a general way, but until now the specific details have been lacking, and since the attorneys got the facts together and The Reformer began publication of them the feeling that thera ought to be a change in the management -f the fund has become much more pronounced than before. When the trustees, following the filing -f the bill for Mr.

Bradleys removal, asked for a bill of particulars they asked hat they be given 10 days after the filing of the bill in which to file an answer, which was granted. The bill was filed Dec. 31, so the time for filing an answer will expire this Week unless an extension of time is granted. It is not known here whether an extension will be asked for. A hearing on the petition of the trusteed for permission to use their distortion as to the expenditure of the income of the estate pending the outcome of the petition for Mr.

Bradleys removal was set for Jan. 13, but for the convenience of one of the Boston lawyers it was agreed to postpone the hearing to Jan. 16. Attorney A. P.

Carpenter for the town of Brattleboro, finds that he had a federal appointment pt that time, he being United States district attorney, so another date may be arranged. At present Mr. Carpenter is on a trip to Atlanta with a federal prisoner. Some further facts as set forth In the beneficiaries bill of particulars will be of interest. The petitioners for, the removal of Mr.

Bradley, answering the interrogatory as to the names and addresses and the approximate dates when Trustee Bradley and his agents demanded of certain applicants promissory notes or other obligations, or assignments or transfers as stated in the petition, and as to the circumstances of the persons of whom the demand was made by the trustee, and the exact nature thereof, state as follows: S. Emory Griswold, 88 Western avenue, 79 years of age, incapable of oaring for herself, had a guardian appointed in January, 1918. Application was made by the guardian to the Thompson for further assistance for his ward. The Trustee Bradley as a condition precedent to furnishing the aid, required the guardian to sign papers making over to the trust fund all the property whieh the ward then possessed, as well as any other property which might belong to her estate upon ner decease. This property consisted only of two-thirds equity in a small farm in Addison county, Vermont, upon which mortgages had previously been secured for all loans that could be obtained thereon.

The guardian did not receive snv aid from the trustees for his ward until June 14, 1919, although tho transfers of the property above stated had been made to the guardian to the trust fund more than a year before. An allowance of five dollars per week waa made at that time and continued until August 28, 1919, when it was increased to six dollars per week. It has been costing ten dollars per week to care for this beneficiary, and the balance over the above allowance has been contributed by BOARD OF TRADE GROUP MEETINGS DEMOCRATS WILL HEAR FROM WILSON Announced Today That He Will Send Important Word of Greeting to Jackson Day Dinner. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.

President Wilson will send an important word of greeting to the Democratic dinner on Jackson day, Jan. 8, it was announced today at the White House. No information was available at the White House as to the fonn the Presidents message would take. Secretary Tumulty declined to amplify the bnro announcement that it would be an im-lortaut word. Home friends of the President, believed, however, that he would take this opportunity to give his views as to further policy.

There was wide conjecture as to whether the President would discuss the third term question. On this White House officials were silent, but some of the Presidents friends have insisted throughout that he would not be a candidate under any circumstances. They regard it as probable that he will make this clear in his If One Cannot Be Bought at Seasonable Figure Condemnation Proceedings Will Be Brought Motor Truck Cartage Cost $18 a Day. One of the most important questions before the selectmen at the present time is that of acquiring a gravel bank for the town, and today an offer was mailed to Daniel Sullivan naming a figure which the town would pay for hia gravel bank at the comer of South Main street and Oak Grove avenue. Mr.

Sullivan has quoted the selectmen a price of $6,000, but at a meeting Of the selectmen Saturday night those officials considered that the price was too high, and their offer shaves that figure somewhat. The selectmen do not feel justified in paying a price far in excess of what the land would bo worth for other purposes, and if Mr. Sullivan does not accept their offer they will look elsewhere. The Sullivan plot is about three acres in extent, and it has been examined by engineers and found to be of good quality for the most part. Two other gravel banks are under consideration by the selectmen, both of which are available.

One of these has not been tested, so not much is being said about it, but on the surface it appears to be of excellent quality and it is ample in quantity and is centrally located. Lnless some previous deal is closed the selectmen will have some test pits sunk next spring to determine for a certainty its quality. Another avsilnble hank is in Centerville, north of the Herrick estate, although the heirs are not especially desirous of disposing of it. The deposit covers a large territory, and the quality is good, but there are outcroppings of ledge whieh reduce the quantity. Russell H.

Briggs has a considerable gravel deposit in Centerville, but he will not set a price on it as he has a good market for the gravel and prefers to sell by the load. At present ho is selling to the town and to contractors. The quality is not considered by the selectmen as quite up to that of the othr banks mentioned. The acquisition by the town of a suitable gravel bank is certain to be brought about before long, and if one cannot be bought at a reasonable price the town will secure it by condemnation proceedings. More gravel is being used every year, as the cement work is about five-sixths gravel, the roads are surfaced with gravel and the tarvin roads are given a gravel dressing periodically.

The cost of hauling by motor truck is $18 a day, so it is essential that a centrally located bank be secured. Last summer many loads were hauled from ft'o Welker hnnk on the north edgo of tho town, and while that bank is available the selectmen think it is too far away to warrant them in buying it. The charge for gravel ranges from 20 cents to 25 cents a cubic yard, and if to this is added tho $18 a day for cartage it will be seen that the expense is considerable. Moreover under the present arrangement the larger stones have to be raked out after the gravel is dumped in the road and have to bo carted swav, which further adds to the cost. When the town buys a gravel bank it will install a separating plant, and a screening process will separate the gravel according to tho various Bizes desired, and the saving thus effected will go far to offset the high cartage cost.

Staggering Array of Problems Await Legislative Solution Brief Recess in June. WAHINGTON. Jan. 5. Congress resumed its sessions today after two weeks holiday facing one of the busiest periods in history and a staggering array of plobleuis awaiting solution.

In addition to innumerable domestic matters some of which will have a far-reaching effect oil the industrial life of the country there are international questions which must be settled including the treaties of peace with Germany and Austria. Adjournment was not expected before fall and the only break in the long session that members can look forward to is the brief recess that will be taken when the national party conventions are held during the summer. Besides the treaties with Germany and with Austria international problems to be considered at the resumed session includes the proposed alliance with France, the Panama canal settlement with Colombia, treaties with Poland and possibly Turkey and numerous measures dealing with the war changed conditions of American commercial and financial relations abroad. Last Will Be Held This Week and Committee Will Then Summarize Results for Work Program. Four group meetings, the last in the arranged recently for members of the board of trade, will be held in the board of trade rooms this week, these being called to accommodate rlose who for various reasons wre unable to attend the earlier gatherings.

The meetings, notices for which have been sent to the members, nre called for Tuesday afternoon at 5 oclock and evening at 7.30 oclock, and Wednes-dav afternoon at 5 and evening at 7.30. After these groups have met, the committee, W'U B. Smth. William H. Richardson and Holland J.

Wilson, will summarize the results of the meetings for the purpose of preparing a suggest1 ed program of work to be laid before the directors for their considemtion at heir regular monthly meeting Tuesday. Jan. 13. First Baptist Church Congregational Chnrcb Monday, 7 p. m.

Meeting of Boy message Scouts. Tuesday, 7.30 p. m. Week of prayer service led by Rev. II.

I. Woodin. Sulr ject, A Vision of the World's Need. Friday, 4 p. m.

--Meeting of Junior Endeavor. Centre A church supper to all members of the will tie served in the chapel Friday evening, Jan. 9, at 6.15 oclock, preceding the annual nutting. THE WEATHER. AGAIN CONNECTED WITH SAVINGS BANK Rest Before Starting Trials.

BOSTON, Jnn. 5. Examination of the more than 400 alleged radicals hold at Doer Island probably will begin Wednesday or Thursday, immigration authorities announced here today. Commissioner Bkeffington of the department of labor and his staff who will conduct tlio examination will be busy for at least two days with the arrival here of the White Star steamship Cre-tic and the agents of the department of justice who conducted the raids in New Englaud Friday night will bq given needed rest and opportunity to arrange their evidence against those taken into custody. Of 877 taken in raids or arrested on federal warrants 631 have been held for examination.

Additional prisoners were expected at Deer Island today. Fair Tonight and Tuesday Slowly Rising Temperature. WASHINGTON Jan. 5. The weather forecast: Fair tonight and Tuesday with slowly rising temperatures.

Moderate variable winds becoming south. Soundings have been obtained over all parts of the ocean, even in the two Polar seas. Urawsalist Chnrcb Tuesday, Jan. 6. A rally of the Uni-versallst young people of this district.

Rev. Stanley Manning, director of young peoples work fin the United 8ate, will be present and give an address. Supper will be served the friends from out of town. Evening meeting at 7.30 oclock. Red Men Rail Tuesday evening, Jan.

6, 8 oclock Regular meeting Of Brattleboro Camp, No. 7287, M. W. A. Friday, Jan.

9, at 8 p. m. Regular meeting of Quonoktiout Tribe, No. 2, Impd 0. R.

M. Election of officers. Refreshments and entertain inept. Dance Saturday rjieht Pocahontas Council, D. of will hold a maaquerado dance in Red Men hall Mondav evening.

Jan. 12. Everybody cordially Invited. (Continued on Page 5.) Judge Waterman Formerly Was President of Jamaica Institution 15 Years Chosen a Trustee. Judge E.

L. Waterman of BTattle-horo, who recently was chosen a member of the board of trustees of the Tamaiea Savings hank as stated in he Reformer last Friday, is the only living charter member of the corporation, and is the one who drew up the charter for the bank in 1872. He was the first vice president of the institution and afterwards served as resident for 15 years. After leaving Jamaica he severed his connection in that capacity, as it seemed to him that his practice of law would prevent him from doing justice to the bank as president. As he has recently retired from active business life as superior judge the bank deems it an honor in again being able to secure his valuable WOOD ALCOHOL MEN CAUGHT.

Notice. I The annual meeting of the Centre Congregational church will be held in chapel Friday, Jan. 9, 1920, at 7:30 p. to transact the following business: Article 1. To hear the reports of officers and organizations of the church for the past year.

Article 2. To elect all officers re-1 quired by the by-laws. Article 3. To transact any oher business that legally may come before the meeting. WALTER A.

GILBERT, Clerk. Brattleboro, Jan. 3, 1920. OHft Fellow' Tempi i Monday, Jan. 5, 7.45 p.

m. Past Noble Grands association will meet with Mrs. A. J. Currier, 49 Frost street.

District Deputy Grand Master George B. Bush of Newfarte will Install the officers of Wantasliquet lodge of Odd Fellows Monday evening. Jan. 5. It is hoped that every brother will make a special effort to be present and give the new officers a grand send-off.

A buffet luncheon will be served after the installation. Tuesday, Jan. 6. Teams and will bowl. Wednesday, Jan.

7. Bowling match between teams and H. Thursday, Jan. 8.Teams and I will meet for a bowling match. Friday, Jan.

9. Bowling. Teams and K. BRATTLEBORO LOCAL. Masonic Temple The Instru -Lyric Trio OF BOSTON Adeline Packard, Violinist Madame Appoline Brooke, Soprano Gertrude Belcher, Pianist First Baptist Church, Wedesday, January 7 AT 8 30 OCLOCK Membership Reecipt Admits Members of Woman's Club ADMISSION 50 CENTS Tuesday evening, Jan.

6, 7.30 oclock Regular meeting of Bingham No. 30, O. E. a Revenue Agents Believe They Have Men Responsible For Deaths. NEW YORK.

Jan. 5. Two arrests which federal officials believe will solve the mystery as to the source of the wood alcohol which caused 100 deaths in this city, New Jersey and New England, were announced today by revenue agents. They were a Brooklyn chauffeur. who was taken into custody Saturday in a farmhouse at Kiskat N.

where he is alleged to have been in hdng. and a Brooklyn garage keeper and printer. Charges against the men have not been made public. One oyster will produce 16,000,000 eggs, and of these some 400,000 may mature. In the semi-annual business meeting of the Christian Endeavor society of the Centre Congregational church last evening these officers were elected: A.

Horace Winchester; vice pres. M'ss Lucy E. Walbridge; Miss Mildred Proctor; Sydney Nixon: chairmen of committees lookout, Miss Fl'zabeth Crane; prayer mcetng. Mss Mldred Eddy; social. Mss Esther Hoadtev; mi'onary.

John B. Dimton. Charles A. Butler; auditor, Arthur L. Clapp.

I Masquerade Ball RED MENS HALL Monday, Jan. 12 Of the worlds population there are between three and four millions who are always on the sea. Needles were first made in 1545, when the making of 10 waa a good day work-.