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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
FINISH SPRAYING
FOR THE SEASON
Work on Elm Trees Has Been Done
Under Direction of George
Bishop

Street Commissioner Henry r. Brown
has finished for the season the work
OF spraying elm trees with the spraying
machine recently bought by the village
IN accordance with a vote adopied at
the recent special meeting Under
Tree Warden George Bishop the work
has been carried on since the delivery
of the machine which has been found
to work to the satisfaction of everyone
concerned.
The work of spraying the trees was
started late, owing to the fact that by
the time it was realized that the elm
tree beetle was causing damage the
time for the most effective spravinp
had passed. Then came the necessity
of purchasing machine that would
effectively spray the trees and the de
lay in the receipt of this made it late
before work was started.
Harold Bailey, who has charge of
the determination of insect life in the
state, has been in telephone communi-
cation with Mr.. Brown and reported
Friday that he had found that the elm
tree pest was not doing so great dam
age as it had done in the past. As
practically all of the elm trees in town
had been sprayed it was decided to
end the work last night.
Mr. Brown said this morning that
the machine was a most valuable thing
to have on hand for in the spring there
IS bound to be a return of the elm tree
beetle as well as the brown tail moths
and prompt work with the machine
Will prevent lot of damage that
would otherwise occur
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
BROOKLINE.

/. W. Bush attended the health of
fieers meeting in Burlington last week
Edgar Stevens has been at home from
his work in Dummerston a few davs.
Mr.. and Mrs A. j. Tate of West
Westminster have been visiting at
Frank Perry s.
Milo Whitney was called to Putney
by the illness of his daughter, Mrs. Sa-
die Smith
Rev. Sharp Of Brattleboro will preach
IN the Methodist church next Sunday
at p. m.
Miss Rose Whitney of Townshend is
spending the week with Mrs. f. I'll.
Wellington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Blodgett and
sons of Westminster attended church
here Sunday.
The cattle that have been at Her
mon Howe 5 were claimed Monday by
Perley Allbee.
Frank Cushman was a recent visitor
ut L. w. Bush 5. Mrs. Littlefeld is al
SO guest there.
Miss Maud Wellman and Miss Ruth
Stevens visited in Brattleboro from
Monday to Thursday.
Mrs. Herbert Clark and Mrs. Lester
Moore of Brattleboro visited Mrs.
Frank Potwine recently.
Mrs. Henry Wilson S sister and two
daughters of Hartford, Conn, have
been visiting her
Dellard Perry, who had been having
q two weeks vacation, returned Mon
day to his work at Ii. l.. Allbee s.
George AIallard has been spending a
week al A. A. Austin 5. Miss Eva Kid
der of Worcester, Mass, visited there
from Saturday to Tuesday.
Mrs. A. G. Wellman spent several
days last week in Athens with her
mother, Mrs. Hitchcock, who has been
i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Robbins and
daughter, Marion, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Robbins and son, Harry, return
ed Sunday to their homes in Spring
field, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
Lower House of the LegisIa-
ture Votes Against Him
Early Today
CHARGED WITH USING
CAMPAIGN FUNDS
And to Making Oath to False State
ments as to His Campaign Expenses
Mrs Sulzer Claims that She Made
Use of Some Of the Money.

| ALBANY, y. Y, August 13. - Will
liam Sulzer, governor of New York,
was impeached by the lower house of
the Legislature at $40 this morning af-
ter an all-night' : session. The vote
was ~ TO 40. He was charged with
having diverted campaign funds to his
private use and to having made oath
to false statement as to his campaign
expenses.
The declaration late last night by
the governor s wife that she had CON
verted some Of the campaign contribu-
tions to the purchase of stock because
she felt the household needed the
money failed to avert the impeach
ment
The assembly adjourned at 80 until
later in the day. Gov. Sulzer did not
wait for the final vote, but went to
bed while the assembly was still debat-
ing the impeachment resolution. The
long articles of impeachment embracing
the findings of the Frawlev investicat
ing committee in substance Law ready
for presentation on the desk of Maiori
ty Loader Levy hours before the or
ganization trusted its Impeachment
resolution to a roll call. With the adop-
tion of this resolution and the creation
of committee headed by Levy TO pre-
pare articles a recess was taken ana
Levy and his associates went through
the formality of retiring, rcappearins
an hour later with the resolution for
adoption. \ committee was also named
to acquaint the Senate with the find
lngs when that body meets today.
In the light of the revelations con
tanned in Mrs. SuIzer 5 declaration to
Senator Palmer yesterday afternoon
the governor S friends are inclined to
view the ordeal which confronts him
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
A. NJ. Richards, Meat Dealer
Arrested i'm Bellows Falls
Yesterday
GEORGE l.. FIELD HAS
FRACTURED SKULL
In the Rockingham Hospital in
Critical Condition-Alterca BE.
tween Men Alleged to Have Taken
Place Saturday might.
Especial to The Reformer.)
Bellows Falls, August /

Bellows Fails, August l3.
Almond NJ. Richards, proprietor Of a
meat market, was arrested Yesterday
afternoon, charged with assault with
intent to Kill George L. Fields. a rest
aurant proprietor. He appeared before
Justice Lina H. Allbee in the absence
OF Judge Thomas f. O 'Brien of the
municipal court, and was released un.
der bonds Of $4,000 to appear on Sep
tember 3 Thomas F. Kiniry, proprie-
tor OF q moving picture theater, and
Pasquale Baldasaro, a local contractor
and fruit dealer, were accepted as
surety.
Last Saturday evening Richards en-
gagged n an alteration, it is alleged.
with Mr.. and Mrs. Field in their rest
aurant on Rockingham street. Field has
since been in the Rockingham hospital
and has not regained consciousness. and
Mrs. Field has discolored eye State S
Attorney A. Y. p. Piper and Sheriff q.
r. Mann Of Brattlcboro came to Bel
lows Falls yesterday and after an in
Nestlgation Richards was arrested
Whlle attending the Twin State league
baseball game.
Richards Is about 40 years Of age i
married and has two children. Phv-
slclans in charge of Field 5 case say
that the crisis of the injuries received
which are about the head. will come
within = hours. He formerly was .
resident Of Manchester, N. H., and has
been here about three years
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
lie Gave Recognition to the
Huerta Government
Inadvertently
DEALT OFFICIALLY WITH
WASHINGTON EMBASSY
was 80 Anxious in Behalf of the
Chinese Republic That He Made I'm
fortunate Break-Fact Broupht Ont
at Senatorial Conference.

WASH HlNGTON, Aug. 13.-The state
department has already recognized the
Huerta government in Mexico. 1t did
not know that it had done so or that
any significance attached to the act,
and it never followed its hand. In
fact, Secretary of State Bryan showed
some confusion over the incident when
he was reminded of it at the confer
ence Saturday night between President
Wilson and the Senate committee on
foreign relations. This inadvertant
recognition took place April s, 1913.
The Wilson Administration was then
urging all governments to recognize
the new republic of China, and in pur-
suance of this laudable effort Secre-
tary Bryan sent for the charge q 'af-
fares of the Mexican embassy. The
two men held a private conference. in
which the secretary suggested to the
Mexican official that he represent to
his government the advisability of
recognizing the Chinese republic.
Nothing at the time was known pub
liely of this remarkable performance
of the American state department. and
Mr.. Bryan was apparently much sur
prised when he was questioned closely
concerning it at the White House con
ference. The senators demanded the
facts and the secretary of state ad-
mitted that the interview had been
held as described in the foregoing
paragraph.
IT will be recalled that during his
first few days in Office Secretary Bry-
an, whose time was much taken up
with political callers, inadvertently lei
get by him q congratulatory note to
Henry Lane Wilson, the United States
ambassador to Mexico. This note could
not be recalled, but the state depart
ment took pains to make public the fact
that the note wa. forwarded by error.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
PARCEL POST CHANGE FRIDAY
Bigger Packages May Be Sent After
That Date

WASHINGTON, August 13.-Furth
er extension of the parcel post system
is contemplated by the postof1ice de-
partment and Postmaster General
Burleson is in daily consultation with
high officials of the department CON
eerning the proposed changes The in
PRODUCTION of added reforms is fore
casted in statement issued today by
the department, calling attention to
the fact that the new specifications
governing the increased weight and
reduced postage will go into effect
Friday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13

\ life buoy for aerial navigation
has been invented by Nova Scotia
man, A parachute is folded in a horl-
zontal position on the tail of the
lying machine and attached to the
aviator by harness. It is folded by
straps to electromagnetic releases, and
on the pressure of a button would open
and lift the aviator out Of his seat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
AUTOMOBILE FATALITY.
Pedestrian Run Over by a Car Near
York Maine

YORK, Maine, August Is. = James
Curran OF Boston is dying in local
hospital as the result of injuries re
ceIVed last night, when he was struck
by an automobile driven by Miss EIiz
abeth Perkins of New York city. Cur
ran was walking along the road when
MISS ferklns lost control of her car
and ran him down
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
FIREMAN KILLED THIS MORNING
Box Factory Valued at Over S1OO, 900
Destroyed

NEW YORK, August ia fireman
was killed early today in fire that
destroyed the big box factory of the
Standard Oil company at Hunters
Point near Long Island City. The prop
erty loss exceeds 100000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
AIRING BIG SCANDAL.
Miss Warrington Witness in Diggs
White Slave Case

SAN FRANCISCO, August u.
Marsha Warrington was the state s
first witness today in the trial of Mau-
rice |. Diggs, charged with violation of
the Mann white slave act. She contin-
ued her story of yesterday of how she
IN company with Lola Norris, Drew.
Caminetti and Diggs, slipped away
from Sacramento to Reno, Nevada, in
the hope of avoiding local notoriety,
and stirred up a scandal which has de
veloped into an affair of nation wide
interest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

a regular convocation of Fort
Dummer Chapter, No. Il, r. A M,
will be held Thursday evening at 7.30.
Special communication of BrattIe-
boro lodge, No. 102, F. & A. NJ, will
be held in Masonic Temple Thursday
evening at 7.30. Work: Entered AL
prentice degree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
GOVERNMENT WINS.
Rebels in China Surrender the WI Sung
Forts.

SHANGHAI, China, August 13-Wu
Sung forts, hitherto in the hands of
the rebels, surrendered today to the
northern government troops. The be-
lief is prevalent that the surrender was
largely matter of money.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
THE WEATHER.
Unsettled with Showers Late Tonight
or Thursday

AUGUST 13.-The weather forecast
Unsettled with showers late tonight or
Thursday; warmer in southern portion
tonight and Thursday; moderate south.
west winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
BIG DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
Attempt to Bring Rain in Texas Not
Successful

POST, Texas, August 13. = Forty.
hVe hundred pounds of dynamite was
exploded here last night in an effort to
preak the drought The explosion
brought clouds, but no precipitation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13

The annual electric dry battery pro
duction of the United States has pass
ed the $l0,0OO,OOO mark.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13

FOR SALE - Good second hand
upright piano in good order, but
little used, price 800; high
grade 8s-note player piano at
one-half it's original cost II. w. ST.
monds, Is Canal ST.. agent for Henry
T. Miller & Son Mehlin; Kranieh &
Bach, Mason & Hamlin, Sohmer, Mel
vile Clark, Apollo and Lester pianos
127-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
100 ASSASSINS SENT.
Said to be on Trail of Chinese Reyo-
lutionary Fugitives

TOXIC, Japan, August 13.-One
hundred assassins are reported by the
Japanese newspapers to have been sent
to Japan to kill DR.. Sun Vat Sen,
lluang Sing and other Chinese revolu-
tionary fugitives by the provisional
president, Yuan Shi Kai, of China.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13

WANTED-A mature woman of OK
perienee for bookkeeping and general
Office work. Apply by letter only to
A. b. c., Reformer office. 139-142
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13

"ANIED-Work on private estates
by experienced young man. Address
=. a. L., care Reformer. 136-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13

FOR SALE-Good driving marc
practically sound and fearless: also
good buggy, light express wagon. an
Old concord sleigh, two harness. halters.
blankets, etc. Bargain for quick cash
Address X, care Reformer office.
139-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13

WANTED = 10 experienced coat
makers. Steady work. Century Mfg.
Co., Springfield Mass I37-142
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT
cents line cents line each subsequent insertion
Wanted

WANTED-Wa Waitress at Hoadlev 8
care. 137-tf
WANTED-Laundress at Home for
the Aged, SO Western Ave. 139-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
Special Notices

FURS repaired and made Hours Q
TO 4. Mrs. E. +. Holmes, q Green st.
i lei 10. 27-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13

SPIRELLA CORSETS, unbreakable.
Mrs. W. f. Mixer, Agt., 175 Western
Ave Tel 3S5. I37-1I2
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-04

ponent of the nose ring, its most sue
cessful booster, is Mile. Polaire.
Polaire is the party with the $780,
900 temperament and the two-bit
Waistline, who was billed in New
York last year as the ugliest actress
in the world. She was so ugly, de-
c1ared her advance agent, that she
was positively fascinating. So every
body f1ocked to see her, and when
she counted her percentage of the
gate money she expressed herself in
perfect French as follows:
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-04
ALAS! NOSE RINGS ARE THE LATEST MODE

During her Yankee engagement
Polaire introduced the fad of wearing.
yellow face powder. AS a matter of
fact, yellow face powder was an
original American novelty, having.
been worn by Sioux chieftains when
Carlisle college was nothing but a
college yell. But, anyhow, Polaire
revived it so successfully that New
York women would have nothing in
complexion tints but the yaller flavor.
With this and their penciled eye
brows lot of Gotham bellies looked
like blonde Chink ladies. ...-
If Polaire could introduce the ochre
map dust with such striking ease, I
bet her victory with the nose ring
will be swift and decisive. jewelers.
will be besieged by fashions slaves,
eager to be QUILTED with the orna-
ment heretofore indigenous to Kaffir
bellies and prize hogs.
The nose is not pierced to accom-
modate the new nasal hoop. So quell
your piercing screams, Nanette. The
ring clinches the division between the
two nostTils and hangs on the upper
lip. All the first gold models are
quite tiny. Our American spirit of
excess may increase the diameter of
the rings until the Miss Dinerout will
have to act haughtily and hold up her
head so that no spinach will cling to
the ornament. =
He bought a nice engagement ring, :
But Love was forced to inger.
He has not dared since to propose,
For should he place it on her nose
Or hang it on her finger?
Nose rings might prove boon to
shoppers if the trinkets were made
large enough and strong enough. A
tired bargain hunter might attach
her handbag to the ring and have all
of her arms for parcels. Besides, hav-
ing the meshbag out there in front
would mean having her nurse 1Indnr
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-04
BY Gene Morgan.
Mary had a Ii lie ring.
1t sure set off her clothes,
And everywhere that Mary went
She wore it in her nose!
BY Gene Morgan.

Mrs. Grundy, society's leading
shock absorber, is due to get shocked
again. This time it's not the tango
nor the shadowgraph skirt.
It's the nose ring!
Naturally the mode originated in
Gayparee, France. The principal ex-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-06-13
Mexico Loans $1oo,ooo,oco.

Finance Minister Esquival O5regon
of Mexico, has signed the provisional
contract for the $10O,000,000 Ian re
Gently sanctioned by the government
with the Banque De Paris ct Dcs Pays
Bas.
The participation of Speyer C Co.,
New York bankers, will extend to
about S20,000,000.
This action completes the loan
which will take the form of ten.ye2I
amortizable six per cent bonds of 80.
Congress has adjourned to Septem
Der.
The National Railways OF Mexico
the great system that binds the repub
lie together with its 1900 mile sof line
and is controlled by the Mexican gov
ernnent through ownership of $115,
O49,40O of its $224,G0O,O00 outstanding
stock, needs $10,000,00O at once An
issue of Az per cent two-year notes
natures. The financial needs OF the
big railway system are in a peculiar
way interlocked with those of the fed
eral government, because of the gov
ernment ownership of the railroad.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-06-13
McReynoIds After Oil Trust.

Attorney General McReynolds said
that he regarded the Standard Oil dis
solution decree as inadequate to meet
the intent of the Sherman law.
This was the first definite indication
of the attorney generals attitude to
ward an investigation conducted to de-
termine whether an "oil trust" still ex
listed.
The attorney generals objections to
the decree, like those he has expressed
against the tobacco trust decree, are
based on the ground that real disso
luton Of trusts cannot be accomplish
ed by distribution of the stock pro
rata among the same shareholders.
From Charles B. Morrison and OIL
iver E Pagan, his special assistants
the Attorney general has heard the re
suits of their investigation of the oil
situation and is celebrating whether
the department of justice will be jus
titled in taking further action under
the Sherman law.
Should he reach the conclusion that
trust still exists, it is pointed out
that three plans of action are open to
the attorney general. A civil suit FOL
the dissolution Of any new combina
ton; indictment of individuals for con
tempt of court proceedings. If action
is taken it is believed it will be of a
prosecution under the criminal law.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-06-13
STOLE S|,4OO,OOO;
FREED IN COURT
Former Bank Emp|Oye Mad.
Full Restitution.

Conforming with an agreemen
which had been made by all partie
in interest and for the protection o
the depositors and stockholders of tn
Merchants Union Trust company, Wal
ter S. Shourds, former superintendent
of the safe deposit vaults of the trus
company, who stole securities an;
cash to the amount Of more than 81,
100000, appeared before Judge Hall, o
Elk county, in quarter sessions cour
in Philadelphia, and the indictmen
against him was submitted to a Jur
for a verdict of not guilty. The full
value of the securities and money wa
returned by Shourds some months agr
In presenting the case in court Dis
trict Attorney Rotan laid all the fact
before the Judge. Shourds was orig
nally- employed by the Union Trus
company and was retained when tina
company merged with the Merchants
Trust company.
In the latter part Of last Septembe
q year ago officials of the trust com
pany informed the district attorne!
that Shourds had disappeared and tha
shortages aggregating between $25,OO'
and 100000 had been uncovered.
The following January, after tn
trust company had spent betwee,
$4,000 and $4,000 in trying to appre
bend Shourds District Attorney Rota1
was further notified that in addition t
the cash it had been discovered tha
s1,400,0GO in securities had been take
from the strong box of George "
Burnham, Jr., a director of the trus
company.
Sbourds went to Germany and wa
traed by letters to his wife, and re
turned when promised immunity if h
returned the securities. So suspicion
was Shourds that he might be trappe
that he planted" half the amount Q
the stolen bonds and cash in Gel
many. Subsequently when he was a:
sured that he need have no fear as t
the outcome of the case, he went bac
to Germany accompanied by privat
detective, and the full amount of bond
and money was returned to the trus
company.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-06-13
Shoots Rivals FinqerS Off.

Finding William Miller, a promi
nent business and church man, ot
Williamson, W. Va, and Mrs. Whit
ten together in the Whitten home, j
R. Whitten, a wealthy coal operator
fired a bullet through Mil'ers ha', and
when the latter attempted to draw q
revolver with his right hand White
shot his fingers away.
Miller then tried to draw with his
left hand, but again Mr.. Whit. en- S &C
curate shooting was effective, disabling
his foes remaining hand.
Although every effort was made tc
keep the matter quiet, the tale became
public when warrant charging mis-
demeanor was sworn out against Mil
ler and Mrs. Whitten. Both We're taken
into custody and will be given hear
ing next Monday.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-06-13
Mike Murphy Is Dead.

mike" Murphy, trainer of athletes
is dead. The end came at his home in
Philadelphia.
For nearly two years he had been
suffering with tuberculosis; for the
last two weeks, dying Shortly before
the end came he sank into uncon
sciousness and never rallied.
A few minutes after Mike" breath
ed his last the news spread like wild
fire over the University of Pennsylva
mia, where he had been trainer for the
past seven years. The flags on the uni
versity buildings were lowered, and a
grief that was as heartfelt as it was a
true testimonial of the character Of the
man, was manifest on every face.
Murphy was one of the greatest, II
not the greatest, trainer of athletes in
the world. He trained the champion
American Olympic team last year.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-06-13
Wilson For Direct Choice.

Representative Britten, of Illinois
sought President Wilson's views on
his measures to provide siy-yea1
single-term tenure for the president
and the vice president of the United
States, the abolition of nominating
conventions, the nomination for prest
dent and vice president at presden
tial preference primaries and direct
elections without the use of presiden
tial electors.
Mr.. Britten said on leaving the
White House that the president fa
vored the abolition of national conven
tions for nominating purposes, but
thought them necessary TO draft party
platforms. He declared that Mr. Will
son approved of pres:den i1l primar
les and direct election, which would
shorten the ballot. On the six-yeaI
proposition, Mr.. Britten said, the pres
ident refrained from comment.