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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-09
COUNTY CO-OPERATORS
IN ALFALFA GROWING
List of Those Who Are Following In
structions of Department of Agri-
culture This Summer.

There are in Windham county several
farmers who are giving alfalfa grow
ing a good try this summer They are
cooperating with the department of
agriculture at Washington and putting
in the plots just as well as anyone
knows how. In all eases they are fur
nishing verything-land, work, seed
and time-and all that the department
contributes is incubation.
All know that alfalfa is one of the
best crops for dairy farm because Of
its high protein content and because OF
its high yield per acre. 1t is not ma
tive of this country, but since it was
introduced into the southwestern part
many years ago its growth has gradu-
ally spread north and northeast until
it is now found commonly in states as
far north as Idaho, Montana, northern
New York and Vermont, also in Can
ada.
Whether it can be grown successfully
in this county Will be answered by the
alfalfa co-operators in due time and
the public viii be indebted to them for
the results Of their work The plots
are scattered all over the county, and
/ 1t will be interesting for each person
to know the one in his locality so he
can keep Informed.
The co-operatOrs are Mrs F. C. Ham
ilton, Brattleboro; Arthur Miller. West
Brattleboro; Arthur Tate, Westminster;
y. ID. Divoll, Bellows Falls. ]. L. Sew
erence, Chester; DR.. +. l.. Osgood, Sax
tons River; II. J. Hastings, Athens;
w. II. Taft, West Townshend.
These plots, together with those of
the Putney Alfalfa club, will give an
/ opportunity to study the crop in Wind
ham county and if it cannot be grown,
rs some say it cannot, then we want
to know it. However it is believed
that some one is going to make a
success Of it. If any reader ever had
any experience with alfalfa and has
any suggestion to make he is asked to
write to the county agent, A. W.
| Sweeton, Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-09
TO PREVENT
DISTURBANCE
Central Vermont Officials Ap-
peal to Town and County
Officers
ENGINE CREWS MAY
STRIKE TOMORROW
Protection of Railroad Property Asked
Differences Thought to Have Been
Adjusted, But Road Is Preparing for
Emergency.

Although Central Vermont officials
prOfessed a week ago to believe that
the engineers and firemen of the road
had been satisfied with an increase in
pay granted them, with some other con
cessions, it is evident that the rail
road officials are taking pains to pre-
vent any disturbances that may arise
tomorrow over the possibility of the
engine crews striking
1t is known that at all of the ter
minal points of the railroad the town
and county officials have been asked
to have officials in readiness to pro
tect railroad property. While the
railroad officials continue to profess
their belief that there viii be no strike
they are not taking chances that their
expressed belief is the wrong dope.
Last week Friday The Reformer
published a story to the effect that
the engineers and fremen had asked
for raise in wages and some other
concessions and the paper was inform
ed that such concessions had been
made, including the rating of the
Southern division as a main line di-
vision instead of a branch as in the
past, and that the engine crews had no
thought of strike
Since then, so far as has become
public property, everything has been
quiet in railroad circles, but now comes
the knowledge that the road expects
an emergency and that preparations are
being made to meet one tomorrow
Three years ago, when the last strike
occurred, conditions were very differ
ent than at this time. Then the strike
was widespread and affected the Grand
Trunk system, OF which the Central
Vermont is a part. This strike, should
it go into effect, will affect only the
Central Vermont employees, and it is
not believed that they could possibly
win out.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-09
DISCUSS MEXICAN
SITUATION TONIGHT
President Wilson Has Asked All Mem.
bers of Foreign Relations
Committee.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-President
Wilson will meet the entire senate
foreign relations committee at the
White House tonight for a conference
on the Mexican situation, which is
considered extremely delicate The
entire membership, consisting of 10
Demot rats and seven Republicans has
been asked to attend.
Ten ion over the Mexican situatior
was conspicuous yesterday in official
circles at Washington. President Will
son and Secretary Bryan in an early
conference discussed the message from
Manuel Cara Adalpe, acting minister
of foreign affairs, stating formally on
behalf Of Uresidcnt Huerta that unless
John Lind, personl representative of
President Wilson on the way to the
Mexican capital, bore credentials rec
ognizing the Huerta government, his
presence in Mexico would be undesir-
able
Later the American embassy at Mex
leo City, through Nelson O 'Shaughnes-
sv, charge atfaires. was instructed to
explain to the acting minister Of for
eign affairs that the information on
which his statement must have been
based could not have come from the
state department, as no official declara-
tion of Mr.. Lind s purposes in visit
ing Mexico has been made.
Mr.. Bryan also issued the following
statement: ''The statement of the
Mexican foreign office was based on
misrepresentation for which this
government is not responsible. In
sending Gov. Lind rs adviser to the
embassy the president is entirely
within his rights. aud this department
will not assume that his going will
be regarded as unfriendlv when the
character of the mission is under
stood -
1t was also announced bv Secretary
Bryan that Mr. Lind would not arrive
at Vera Cruz before this evening. See
ctarv Daniels Of the navy department
explained in this connection that
while the battlcship New Hampshire
could make the trip from Galveston
to Vera Cruz in 30 hours, minimum
time, her ordinary time would be about
80 or so hours, and indicated that
the administration did not regard Mr.
Lind 5 mission as necessarily requiring
great haste Some officials saw an adj
vantage III proceeding slowly, however
so rs to afford the Huerta administra
tion an opportunity TO become more
fully acquainted with the purposes OF
Mr. Lind 5 visit than they have beer
hitherto.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-09
But Connecticut Autoist is
Still After GilbO's
Scalp
BRATTLEBORO MEN
INTERESTED In CASE
Because of Trouble Said to Have Been
Had With Cheshire County Patrol
man WV Governor Felker May Be
Called In.

KEENE, n. H., Aug 9.-The police
commission last night weighed ID let
ters and kilograms from w. 5. Boyden,
millionaire summer resident of
Greenwich Ct, asking for the removal
of Patrolamn l.. Gilbo, against Gilbo s
clean record as an officer, and the fact
that he was the oldest in point of ser
vice on the local force. The commits
sion decided in favor of the policeman.
On July 81 Boyden, after consider
able argument, was arrested by GiIbo,
who claimed that Boyden had left his
automobile projecting two feet over a
cross-walk eight feet in width Mar
shal Philbrick discharged Boyden on
this count, and then Gilbo laid charge
of intoxication which the marshal also
declined to entertain.
| As soon as Boyden returned to his
summer home, he sent letters and tele-
grams protesting that his arrest was
an outrage and demanding the dismis-
/ sal of GilbO, to Marshal Philbrick,
/ Governor Feiker of New Hampshire,
land the police commission here. The
Ipolice commission has - of the pro-
testing letters and kilograms.
AT its meeting last night the police
commission decided that Gilbo had
acted in accordance with his duty, but
censured the officer for engaging in
controversy with Boyden.
4 move to remove the police commits
sion may be the next step of Boyden
lwho declared a day or so ago that - If
the police commission does nothing, !
shall seek to have it removed along
with Gilbo, on whom / shall not let
Iup. In a statement on the matter
Bowen said:
1.-The outrage convinced me that
lshould get out of New Hampshire as
quickly as possible, which I did NY
anger increased with each mile. and
when / reached here (Greenwieh)
sent a letter to Philbrick demanding
that Gilbo be dismissed from the force
] also sent night letter to the same
leffect
I'm addition to telegraphing Gov
Iernor Felker, | have sent him a letter
Saying that Gilbo s conduct does not
reflect ereditably New Hampshire 5
hospitality to visitors. If any other
tourists have been gouged at Keene.
d like to have them communicate
with me. | am determined in this
matter; | shall end this sort of thing
Boyden is said to be grandson of a
former United States senator from
Massachusetts. At the time of his
Iarrest he. was at breakfast with his
wife in a Keene hotel.
Gilbo is well known officer with
whom Brattleboro men have had trou-
BILE on several occasions. and ii is nm
derstood that a movement is under
way there to help Mr.. Boyden in seeur-
ling the patrolman s removal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-09
MENACE TO TARIFF BILL.
Death of Senator Johnston Makes It's
Passage Doubtful.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The death
of Senator Johnston yesterday weakens
the Democratic majority on the Ad-
ministration tariff bill in the Senate,
though party leaders insist there still
will be no serious difficulty in passing
the measure. In the Democratic Sen
ate caucus it was announced that 10
senators had declared they would sup
port the bill on its final passage At
that time Senator Ransdell and Thorn
ton of Louisiana were the only ones to
declare they would vote against the
bill, their opposition being because of
the sugar schedule. On the basis of
the caucus alignment. Democratic lead
ers figured that the vote on the tariff
bill, without defeetions from either
side, would be 40 to Al for its pas
sage. The death of Senator Johnston
leaves the calculation IS to A.
1t is evident that any Western SEN
ator who does not strongly favor free
sugar might possibly vote against the
bill. The Democrats had been counting
on the vice president to carry the day
in case of tie. Senator Johnsto. <
death, provided his seat is not filed
before the vote on the tariff bill, re
moves the vice president from the
range of possibilities on any strict
alignment. ShrtId one vote b.. .ost
to the Democrav; on the basis OF pres
ent forecasts, I'D no member of the
minority come to their aid the vote
would stand As to A against the bill
There still is the possibility tE,t at
least one mem'cr Cf the minority may
cote for the Democratic bill. Danger
o. the Democrats losing their majority
may be obviaCed by the legislqeGc of
Alabama, under The seventeenth amend
ment to the constitution, proviiing
quickly for the filling of the vacancy
caused by Senator Johnston s death.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-09
KID GOLFER UPSET STARS.
Kerr and Gardner Go Down Before
Boy in Manchester Tournament.

MANCHESTER, Aug. "a. G. Me
ilwaine, the 17-years-old golfer whose
progress in the tournament for the
first president i cup at the Ekwanok
country club has been sensational,
came through the semi-fnals yester-
day and viii meet B. Warren Corkran
of Baltimore in the finals today. At
ter defeating such strong players as
g. Stanley, the Yale captain, Fred
Herreshoff, the Garden City expert. and
H. X. Kerr, McIIwaine defeated c.
H. Gardner of Agawam yesterday af-
ternoon, up and 3 TO play Corkran
caught John VI. Ward of Garden City
off his game in his half of the semi
final and won rather uninteresting
match.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-09
LIFE SAVED BY
GRATING OF SKIN
Four Year Old Child Will Recover from
Fearful Burns Sustained
Weeks Ago.

OAK LAWN, Aug. 9.-Thc grating
of more than 300 pieces Of skin on the
face of four-years-old Frances f. Glad
ding has saved the child s life She
fell down stairs with a lighted lamp
six weeks ago and was so seriously
burned about the face that it was
was thought she would die. As last
resort physicians decided to graft skin
on the face, and more than 500 minute
pieces were taken from the arms of
Mrs Howard Gladding, the child s
mother, from time to time and grated
onto the daughter 5 face. Physicians
say today that as a result of these OPP
erations the child has practically re
covered and the sears left by the burns
have been oblterated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-09
THREE DROWNED
IN CONNECTICUT
Employees of Amherst Power Company
Met Death When Small Skif
Was Swamped.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. 9.-An
overloaded skiff containing seven men,
employees of the Amherst Power com
pany, was swamped in the Connect
cut river about 4.05 p. m, yesterday at
a point near where the high tension
electric line crosses the river from
Chieopee to West Springfield. Three
of the men, Foreman John Mcdonald,
%, of Middlefcld, and two Italian la
oorers were drowned and the other four
were rescued after they had narrowly
escaped the same fate, EdwardW. Bird,
an engineer employed by the company,
putting out in boat to the aid of the
men struggling in the water. Melon
aid 5 body and that of one of the Ital-
ans, whose name is given as Gaet-
ano Angelini and Angelina Sctena,
were recovered last evening. He was
about 20 years old The name of the
bird man who was drowned is supposed
to be Umberto Aliverine.
The men, who were engaged in
stringing the power company s wires,
were on the Chicopee side of the river.
anu NilCH quitting llIne came IneN ue-
sired to cross the river in order to
reach the trolley line. The seven men
in the party crowded into a l2-foot
skif, built to carry four passengers. IN
the middle of the river the overloaded
craft began to ship water and soon it
sank. Four of the men managed to
cling to the submerged boat, but the
other three went down
The accident itself was not seen from
the shore, but Eenginecr Bird, who was
at work on the tower on the West
Springfield side, saw the workmen 5
plight and with a party of men hur-
ried to the river bank in search of a
boat. They broke the chain of one
belonging to s. b. Call and, in default
of oars, Bird padded out with stick
He arrived just in time Three of the
four survivors We're not in great dis
tress, but the fourth, Peter Grimaldi
was exhausted and half-drowncd When
brought to shore, emergency measures
were resorted to to revive him. but il
was finally found necessary to take him
to the Mercy hospital, where he fully
recovered last evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-09
WORK TEAM BROKE
THROUGH ROADBED
Leaky Water Main Undermined Yer
non Street-Horses Rescued by
Means of Ropes and Straps.

Harry Holland, driver of f. Crosby
& Co. S pair of heavy gray horses at
tached to one of Crosby & Co. 5 grain
trucks, was about the most surprised
man in New England about 4 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, when the road
bed in Vernon street about five hun
dred feet north Of the Crosby grain
elevator opened and his team almost
disappeared from sight.
When he recovered his power of
speech he yelled for help and after a
long hard struggle, in which ropes
and straps were used to eXtricate the
horses from their position, the team
was gotten back to terra frma.
1t was found that a leaking water
main at this point had undermined
the roadbed Both of the animals
were somewhat lamed from their
struggles, but neither was seriously
injured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-09
CHANGE IN LEADERS
OF SALVATION ARMY
Capt. and Mrs. Story Going to Green's
boro, N. C.-Succeeded by
Capt. and Mrs. O'Brien.

Captain and Mrs. George +. Story,
who for the past six months have had
charge Of the local branch of the Sal
vation Army orc being Transferred to
the South Atlantic province They
will conduct farewell services in the
Salvation Army hall Sunday, Aug. 10,
from to p. m. They leave hero
Wednesday for Greensboro, \. c., to
take command of the army forces in
that city. They will he succeeded in
Brattleboro by Captain and Mrs.
O 'Bricn of Danbury, Conn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-09
COAST DEFENSES WEAK.
Hostile Fleet Gould Enter Sound Ac-
cording to Naval officers.

NEWPORT, 4. L., Aug. 9.-The in
ability of the forts in Narragansett
bay and Long Island sound to defend
New York cityfrom hostile fleet S at
tack bv way of the Sound has been
demonstrated, according to unofficial
views expressed here last night by ar
my and naval officials of the joint man
euvers of the past week Capt Will
liam S. Sims, commanding the Atlantic
torpedo flotilla declared chat army of
icers agreed with the navy as to the
weakness of the coast defenses. "The
maneuVers, he said showed that
destroyers could and did run through
the Race in the dark repeatedly and
without being seen by the forts. II
Yesterday. according to Capt. Sims,
the black fleet, representing the
enemy preceded by the first division Of
four dreadnoughts, conveyed five troop
ships through the Race. The advance
guard, composed of the Arkansas, Della
ware, Nortl Dakota and Utah, passed
through the north side of the Race at
full speed. The rest came slowly af-
ter. AS they passed the fort on Fish
er s island the battleships opened fire.
To protect the troopships, the fleet of
destroyers ran into the south side of
the Race and sent up a smoke
screen > The dense pail from the
crude oil burners effectually screened
the ships from the gunners at the forts,
allowing them to pass in safety.
This said Capt. Sims, 'fproved the
weakness of the coast defenses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-09
One on the Canal Zone Will
Be Larger Than Any in
This Country
COMMUNICATION
WITH AFRICAN COAST
Also Believed That Messages May Be
Sent over 100 Miles South of Val
pariso i'll South Amcrica-Three Big
Towers

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-One of the
greatest naval radio stations in the
world, even cclipsing in size the new
station at Arlington, Va, is to be
erected by the United States at Cai-
mito in the Canal Zone, to be known
rs the Darien radio station Whereas
only one of the Arlington towers
reaches the height of 600 feet
all three of the towers at the Darien
station will be that height. The new
plant is expected to be able to COM
municatc with San Francisco as well
rs with Arlington, and reach to the
south seas as far as Naldivia. 421 miles
south of Valparaiso on the west coast
Of South America. 1t also will be
able probably to communicate with
Island of st. Vincent, 30 miles west of
Africa.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-09
BIG FIRE IN DETROIT.
Losses from Morning Blaze Will Prob
ably Exceed 100000.

/. DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 9.-Fire early
today destroyed the Welt & Sons Pa
per company s four-story building on
West Larned street and spread west
ward into buildings occupied by tn.
Royal Valley Coffee company and tn.
General Grocery company The losses
Will probably exceed 100000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-09
STORM DID HEAVY DAMAGE.
Sum of 100000 Needed to Repair Gov
ernment Buildings in Washington.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9-The extent
of the damage done by the cyclone
which swept this city last week is dis
closed in statement prepared for
Congress. announcing that 100000 VIII
be necessary to repair the damage donc
to the buildings occupied by the pen
sion department and the office Of pub
lie lands.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-09

A natural cave near Marshall, Ark.
IS used rs a cold storage warehouse
for potatoes, the temperature constant
~ remaining between AZ and 80 de-
grees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-09

To enable those unacquainted with
any sign language to converse with
deaf mutes a Frenchman has invented
a device resembling typewriter
which raises letters to spell words as
keys are pressed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-09
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

A regular communication of Colum-
bian lodge, No. sc, F. & A. NJ, will he
held at Masoni, temple on Tuesday
evening next, a. 7,30 clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-09

WANTED - Boardcrs and roomers
Mrs. Frank Goodroe, % Green St.
1872 1877
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-09

FOR SALE - Good sccond-han
upright piano in good order, but
little used, price 800; high
grade ss-notc player piano at
one half its original cost. H. w. Si-
monds, Is Canal St., agent for Henry
T. Miller & Son Mchlin; Kranich &
Bach, Mason & EIamlin, Sohmer, Mel
vile Clark, Apollo and Lester pianos
127-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-09
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT
cents line first subsequent insertion
Wanted

WANTED - To lease farm, stock
crops, tools; South Main St.
132-136r
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-09
For Sale

FOR SALE-Furniture and Ranges,
new and secondhand at j b. Dunton s.
FOR SABE-Regal Bay state coal
range at half price; 20 Main street.
125-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-09
Special Notices

FURS repaired and made. Hours 9
to 4. Mrs. E. E. Holmes, 27 Green ST.
Tel. TO- 27-tf
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-08-14
W. B Fleming Appointed
Trade Adviser by Bryan.

Washington, Aug. S.-W. B.
Fleming, of Louisville, today
was appointed Trade Adviser to
the State Department at $4, 800
a year. The appointment was
personal with the Secretary of
State, and was attended as a re-
ward to Judge Fleming for loyal
party service and uninterrupted
friendship for Mr.. Bryan. The
action of the Secretary was con-
Cured in by Senator James and
Representative Swagar Sherley,
both of whom had some time
ago Endorsed Judge Fleming for
an office in the Department OF
Commerce.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-08-14
Notice..

To those interested in the
Deer Creek graveyard, YOU are
hereby notified that on the Sec
ond Saturday in September you
are expected to come and bring
necessary tools to scrape grave
yard. There will be barbecue
on the ground for those who
come to work. Be sure and
come and share in the work and
dinner and a day of enjoyment.
]. T. BEARD,
c. E. STATIONS,
Committee.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-08-14
Ant Hills Forty Feet High,

West African ant-hills are
veritable giants. frequently
standing 40 feet high. These
ant-hills are shaped something
like a sugarloaf and are divided
inside into hundreds of tiny
rooms. They have. needless to
say, myriads of inhabitants, and
these are all busily occupied in
various ways forming tunnels.
making roads, gathering food
and watching over the eggs and
youngsters. The natives are
afraid to touch the hills, except
from a distance with firearms.
The ants often make their strong
holds round trees. and they are
built very solidly, with sides
sometimes twenty inches thick.
The inside is hollow, and at the
top there is a sort of attic. The
royal sell" where the queen ant
lives, is always found on the
ground floor. This good lady is
a prisoner, but is carefully fed
by her busy subjects. the eggs
she lays being Immediately car
ried away and deposited in
rooms" set apart for the pur-
pose. Wide World Magazine.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-08-14
Letter by Aeroplane.

Mr.. J. M. Binns, of this place,
received a letter Monday from
his daughter. Miss Edyth Binns,
who now has a splendid position
with the Indian Industrial School
at Brendon, Manitoba, Canada,
was mailed from that city last
Thursday by aeroplane. Mr..
Binns does not know how far it
came this way, but possibly as
far as Winnipeg. 1t generally
takes a letter from five to six
days to come from there. 1t
was postmarked aboard the aero
plane with the aviator written
on it IN red ink.
Miss Binns recently won a
prize of 500, because of certain
work she did as a member of the
domestic science class at the
Manitoba Experiment School at
Winnipeg, where she took a
course. -Cadiz Record.