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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09

man transfer and storage co. Phone
For Sale-Real Estate
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g 5o' '2Nl2' feet very close in Phone
FOR SALE-By owner, acres i'm
proved valley land, on interurban-
Phone 1875 NJ
OWNER WILL SACRIFICE 21L choice
level lots in Alexander Add. Can give
terms Write n l., care Herald
FOR SALE-BeautifuI building site,
100x1SO feet, close to Mesa garden,
james 4. Murdoch.
Office Chamber of Commerce Bldg.
FL Paso. Texas.
FOR SALE-Two story red pressed
brick, eight rooms; cement front porch,
side walks; large screened back porch
1911 North Campbell street S5250.00.
Terms Phone 24o1.
SPECTATORS.
1O6 acres fine level land, AZ miles
Las Cruces, n. M: signed up under
$1,000 cash, balance terms. percent
CInry q stevens.
Las Cruces, n NJ
VALLEY LANDS.
have a.few clients who need money
now. Can sell you any size tract, 10
acres to 5000 acres, at prices you may
never be able TO secure again See
me today, tomorrow may be too late.
james a. Murdoch.
office Chamber OF Commerce Bldg,
Ell Paso. Texas.
FOR SALE-Nodern room red pressed
brick house near Mundy park. recep-
ton hall, parIOr and dining room fin
ished in qUartersawed white oak, two
beautiful mantels, brick barn and three
year growth Of shade trees For quick
sale Will take 20 per cent less than
value Phone owner 290S.
FRUIT RANCH.
SO acres miles Las Cruces, n. N;
on main road; Il mile to school
20 acres Of above in fruit trees 2
years old, consisting Of apples, pears,
peaches.
400 FRUIT TREES.
This land was carely selected for g
fruit ranch, soil passed on by Prof
Fabian Garcia, Of New Mexico Agri-
under the Rio Grande project.
stark Nursery trees, and show
wonderfully strong growth, proving
that soil and trees are extra fine
Balance of land perfectly level IN
alfalfa and grain This ranch will pay
dividends on 100000 valuation when
Price today s17.5oo: terms: title per-
feet
CIary & stevens,
Las Cruces, n NJ
References: Any bank or citizen OF
Las Cruces
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09

Through fare, one way. $3.50: inter-
mediate points. 10c per mile. so lbs.
baggage, free: excess carried.
Roswell Auto CO., Roswell, n. n.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09
For Sale or Exchange.

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Fine patented
homestead in Mimbres valley Of New
Mexico. Write P. o. box 827.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09

TRADE 20 ACRES Of land in La Baca
county, Texas, valued at $1,000, for
good automobile. Add 509 Mesa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09

South bound train connects with
Southern Pacific west bound trains
Nos 1 and 9, leaving Lordsburg at
1851 a m and 1910 p m and with
Southern Pacific east bound train No
?, leaving at 1880 a m, also with FL
PasO & Southwestern east ana west
bound trains Nos. and S, leaving Ha-
chita at 1850 and 11:20 a m. respect
lively. R K Minson,
General Passenger Agent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09
For Sale-Real Estate

WANTED-Second hand furniture. Her
man Transfer and Storage Co. Phone
9538
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09

ATESILLA VALLEY LAND for sale for
cash, or viii exchange for Eel Paso
property. so to $50 acre tracts Otto
BOmbach, Mesilla- N NJ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09
Observation-Disclosures.

WANTED consolidated min
fng stock if cheap. Phone 4499.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09

3 LOTS in Chickasha, Okla. TO ex-
change for FL Paso property or valley
land. Phone 1906
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09
Help Wanted-Male-

~--~~-~~-0-~-~-~-~---~-~-~ -~--~~---~-~~~-~~~~~--
WANTED boy for store work D.
Lerner Jewelry CO.. Mills bldg.
WANTED - An American boy with
wheel Home Bakery, Al E Boulevard
EXPERT PREssER and busheIman;
must be rapid workman; references re-
CURED The Wardrobe, Silver City,
Statesmen Wanted.
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statesmen WANTED - A few good
men to sell FL PasO lots at S45 to
500 on easy terms: best seller on mar
ket today; birdseye view furnished Ell
PasO Heights Investment Co. box $40.
Ell Paso. Texas 81 Trust Bldg.
Help Wanted-Female.
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WANTED-Woman for general house
work Address box "A, Captain, N NJ
WANTED-An experienced woman for
general homework Phone 1881
WANTED Woman to cook mad do gen
eral housework- 1901 Montana St
WOMEN solicitors wanted, good propo-
sitiOn. The Meka Co, 1874 San An
tonic St
GIRL WANTED to answer phones and
help. in office Wright's Cleaning
Works ~Phone 543-
WANTED Rella Die woman for COCK
ing and general houseWOrk, no wash
ing. Phone 911 between u to or
8 to o'clock
WANTED-First class cook, one who
VIII stay nights Apply COnvaleScent.
Home for tuberculosis, Park and
Frankfort st. Fort Bliss car.
WANTED-AHddIe aged lady for house
keeper on small ranch IN New Mexico;
lone widOwer to cook for; work very
light; good home for right party. Ad-
dress c. L H
Wanted Situations
WANTED-WindOws to clean. Pm. 72S.
WANTED - Lace curtains to wash
Phone 1878.
WANTED-Light set of books to Keep.
S 357. Herald.
BOY WITH WHEEL wants work after
school 305 Wyoming.
MALE STENOGRAPHER wants half
day position. Phone 1641.
STRONG YOUNG MAN wants position,
ranch or driver in city L S62, Herald
WANT BILLS TO COLLECT-Can give
the best Of references and bond Write
n 81, Herald
WANTED = Position as manager or
hOusekeeper in hotel or roOming house
116, care Of Herald
WANTED-Housekee by a middle
aged woman experienced in all dOmes-
tic work. no laundry: country town or
ranch preferred Write Country, care
Herald.
EDUCATED lady Of refinement desires
a place as housekeeper in widoWer's
home, in or out of city. Address, 100,
Herald.
POSITION WANTED by young man as
stenOgrapher or bookkeeper: have had
10 years experience in office work;
capable Of handling correspondence
direct; best reference character and
ability. Address S. $50, Herald
Wanted to Rent
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WANTED TO RENT room apart
ment or furnished cottage; modern
Write S S58, Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09

$50 FOR REQ single, perfect engine {:
easily converted to stationary work /;
good tires. 7l9 y. Santa Fe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09

FOR SALE OR TRADE-A new CYL
inder Chalmers auto, fully equipped.
Address NJ, AIS ". Boulevard
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09
Wanted to Rent

WANTED TO RENT room apart
ment or furnished cottage; modern.
Write S 358, Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09
For Sale-Rooming Houses.

~~~~~~-N-~-~~~~~~~~~-~~~-~
ROOMING HOUSE-50 outside rooms
cheap for cash. Phone 1888
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09

FOR SALE OR TRADE-5 room gunga-
low, all buiItin features. J. F. Mullin.
Phone S46S.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09
ROSWELL-CARRIzOzO MAIL LINE.

Daily passenger service leaving Ros-
we'll and CarrizOzo at 500 g. m
WestbOund Eastbound
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09
Lost and Found.

LOST-A rose colored cameo brooch.
Finder viii receive reward by return
ing to 1000 Newman St.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09

LEAVING city; will sacrifice the bas+
paying, the best furnished 6-roon1 room
ing house in FL Paso. with lease. 500
Mesa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09

POSITION WANTED by young man as
stenOgrapher or bookkeeper: have had
10 years experience in office work;
capable Of handling correspondence
direct; best reference character and
ability. Address S. $50, Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09

FOR SALE at a bargain, room house
on lot 52X12O feet: very close in Phone
1895.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09

~~-~-~~-~-~-~-~-~~-~-O-~-
WANTED boy for store work D.
Lerner Jewelry Co, Mills bldg
WANTED - An American boy with
wheel Home Bakery, Al E. Boulevard
EXPERT PRESSER and bushelman;
quired- The Wardrobe, Silver City,
n NJ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09

FOR SALE u room BOARDING and
rooming house north of tracks nv
owner $1,000 cash to handle Address
P NJ, Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09

boarding house which paws net nrofit
$50 month. Another business takes
my full time. and I viii sell for 5000.
dress J. 80. care Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09

AUTO to lease to Jan. 1st 1914. 1913
model passenger, almost new Call
SIS North oregon street before Thurs
day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09

p NEWLY furnished rooms, splendid
bargain for cash Phone 3175.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09
Rooms and Board.

ROOM and board in suburbs for two.
Phone 1862.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09

BOARDERS wanted. Firstclass board,
home cooking. Phone 1880 or call 203
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09

WANTED-ROOming house for cast
Address, Mike, care Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-16

May Buxton and that she was divorced
from her husband about three years ago.
The Buxton woman told the police officers
that her name is May Buxton and that
She is widow and she IS so enrolled on
the City hospital record, but she has been
known in police circles for d long while
as Bertha Buxton. She has a daughter
two and one-half years of age.
Grant had been married in his native
town of Chester, Vt, but left his wife
there 10 years ago and came to Wor-
cester to live, bringing his seven-ycar-old
daughter with him. I'm Chester, he was
known as Willie G. Bemis, but when he
came to Worcester, he changed his name
to William Grant. his reason for doing
so, according to stories he had told fei
Iow-cmpioyes, being that he did not want
his wife to get track of him. When his
wife was last heard from she was living
in British Columbia. His daughtcr, a
handsome girl of Il, has been living for
the past seven years with Oscar H. Hem
enway Of 147 Mayticld street.
Since coming to Worcester. Grant had
been employed as a farm hand
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-16
NEW HAVEN
DIVIDEND is CUT
Directors Make Tt Per Cent Instead
Of 8-Was 10 Per Cent
Previous to 1895.

NEW YORK. May 16.-The New
York, New Haven q Hartford railroad
company yesterday reduced its dividend
rate from per cent to Is per cent a
year by declaring a quarterly dividend
OF 1Ia per cent ON the common stock
The road has been paying per cent
since ls95. Between 1873 and 1898 the
stock paid 10 per cent and it's shares
sold as high rs 279. The stock sold rs
low as 1921 during the past fortnight.
On the floor of the Boston stock ex-
change even bets were made that the
New Haven directors would declare %
quarterly dividend Of - per cent or
better at the meeting to be held at the
Grand Central station after the close of
business. Early this year the price was
l29ls, compared with 1925. the high
fer 1912, l5lts for 1911. lG2 for 1910
and l14M for. 1909. For many years
New Haven never sold below 500 a
share.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-16
WILSON FOR FREE
WOOL AND SUGAR
Has Taken His Stand on the Underwood
Bill and Is Not Looking for
Compromise.

WASHINGTON. May 16-Prezidcut
Wilson came out strong yesterday as
the champion OF free wool and free
sugar in three years, as provided for
in the tariff bill recently passed by the
House. He announced emphatically
that he was not considering comprom-
ises Of any SORT: that he stood squareIy
behind the measure as it passed the
House and that he regarded it as the
duty of the democratic majority IN the
Senate to fulfil its platform pledge by
enacting the House bin into law.
- am not the kind, - said the Pres
ident THAT considers compromises
when l once take my position. I have
taken my stand with the House leaders
for the present bill. Enough said. /
am not looking for or accepting com
promises.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-16
WILL OPEN LEYS
HOSPITAL TOMORROW
Mrs. Joseph T. Lawler VIII Receive Pa
tieuts from Any Physician-
Miss Sullivan Assistant.

Mrs #. f. Lawicr win open tho Lcy-
hospital iu West ButtlsbaGo tomorrow
FOR tie reception u patients Who are uu
der gHy rhv-leiaus care General r.l-.s
WiH be -lIlfaliy treated ard littie need
bc said I'd the arrangement and furnish
.uEs o- The institution which was - fe-
Gently fitted uu fUr tiat line of work 81
the late Mrs WlIlism Leys There aHe
about - large rooms with al modern
Convenience and n 'aUge Etfandl an flEo
s.ogs ut tha haHyc and tle operating room
is complete .n every detail Two patients
VIII undergo aueIatians tomorrow mHHu.
.nr.
Aims. iaW.sr came ta Battshufa frpm
Philadelphia about rs months ago wish
sgr husband. who IS euu.ared =. f.aa.
reader n thc office ri fhc Vermont Print.
JUS aoinHaHv. DHHnz hrf r danae RI
town. he hs- beeame generally luawr Hs
doing private nursing. She 8 exception.
| ally wtt qualified t1 euaefutuud 80 n
asuwa0n. having bad much pzpef 5ar.,
/ m hsr work. She graduated from ih,
/ BcrInWatgl.aa hospital ir Berlin. Gan
| ada. ra i."1. auG sarare5 Zee private nuns
/ lug s.S months in Be-'ir. Sire fhen a.ar.
/ ,n FE.afe.bF .. whore sha aa4 in aHa.e,
I .i tae sMlGreH'- hospital at Twenty
Second and Warren streets severa
months. when she rraz engaged a- Hizh
.rHarutaufput fu 81. Tn'1a-- hospital =
Philadelphia. This position she gave uI
az the fame 0f her marriage.
Miss Margaret Sullivan af tlIs town
VINO is 81 graduate nurse of ability. d.
been enraecd hv Mrs. I-s7vlrr as asri-,
ant superintendent. aud Ni5ss EueIc Uad
man. ais, af Braitlchor1 anI "a sraarat
nurse. aBs baen engaged Two uuu
nurses. Miss Marguerite Airing and AE-
Rose BaIks, win begin their training.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-16
FLANAGAN NAMED
NEW CHIEF RANGER
Proctor Man at the Head Of the Yer
mont Branch Of the Foresters
OF America.

RUTLAND. Vt. May lG.-There were
l5O present yesterday at the biennial con-
veujiou ia this city Of tine Vermont state
branch of the Farc-ters Of America OF
fcars were elected ard installed at tho
afternoon session. and In the evening
Court kjiliugtgn rendered a reception and
banquet to the visitors
Reports showed the grand court To he
iu "a hourishing condition. with 5000 lu
the treasury after an bills had been paid.
The present membership of the organiza-
tion iu Vermont is 34pu.
Officers elected were J. B. Flanagan
of Proctor. grand chief ranger; Samuel
Leonard of West Rutland. grand sub
chief ranger; j. a. Ryan oil Bellows
Falls. grand treasurer; James j. Halrin
Of Ptt>ford. grand secretary; Char.c-
Louer-an of Montpelier. recording sec
retaIy. II. p. Lozairc Of Bellows Fails
senior woodward; Edward shannon o5
Bennington, Junior woodward. T.. r.
Leonard of PittsIord. senior headie; d.
Curtis of Proctor, junior woodward. Dr.
John /. Weich OF Proctor. =. II. Nalbc.
of East Barre, S. ID Hmald .of East
Barre. trustees: James Lawson, delegate
TO the supreme convention at ATanU.
City in July; J. A Ryan of Bellow.
Fails. alternate
The speakers last night ncladCd Past
Grand Chief Ranger LawsoD of Web
stcryille. Grand Chief Raugfr Flanagan
Z. J. Kennedy of Exeter. ~ H.. ~uprem,
Beadle G. W. Donald Of Bellows Fall
and W. Horan of Bephiugton = J
Mcdonald of Pttsford /was toa.tmastcr
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-16
William Grant, Formerly of
Chester, Wounds Mary
Buxton of Worcester
ALSO TRIES TO
KILL HER MOTHER
Then Fired a Revolver Through His
Own Heart, Dying Instantly-Was
Known in Chester at Willie G. Bemis
Left That Town 10 Years Ago.

WORCESTER, May 1G-In a fit Of
Jealous rage Willie G. Bemis, also known
as William Grant, aged II, tried last
night to kill, by shooting, May Buxton.
also known as Bertha Buxton, and after
sending a bullet through both her breasts
he attempted to fire second shot at her
mother, Mrs Emma Robbins, and tnch
turned the weapon on himself and sent
a bullet through his own heart, dying
instantly.
The attempted murder and suicide took
place in a three-tenement house at 10
Fern street, the top floor of which Is oc-
cuped by the Buxton woman and her
brother Grant, as he was best known in
Worcester living with them as boarder.
Grants body is in the City hospital
morgue, where it awaits orders from his
brother, George Bemis, of Gassett, Vt.
The Buxton woman Is in City hospital
with a bullet hole clear through both
breasts and the bullet lodged in her left
arm about three inches below the eI-
bow.
According to Mrs. Robbins, the shoot
ing followed a series of threats against
her daughter by Grant, as she knew him
Mrs Robbins said her daughters name IS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-16
TORRENT OF ABUSE
HAD SERIOUS EFFECT
Statement Of Counsel Concerning the
New Haven and Boston &
Maine Railroads.

WASHINGTON, Mas l6-Counsal
for the New Haven aua Boston L Maine
railroads TODAY submitted 20 the inter.
state commerce c0mw5 ssiUu the final
analyses ot the inquiry into their oper-
atlen~. lnel-aiug summary 81 the pro-
aaiIuLs. Ghe puusel eav there can g.
no aUlht that the torrent 0f abasr
poured Uron these railroads has had "a
serious effect. upon the morals Ot the
organizations. No small part Of the
Time of the principal officers has been
devoted to preparations for hearings
aud trials. and it BIS marvel that the
results accomplished have been as good
1- thew arg.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-16
BURGLARS GAG wATcHMAN.
Theft of $4,000 Worth Of Gems From
Maiden Lane Dealer.

NEW YORK. May l6-Two masked
burglars bound and gagged Henry Bar
tel. night watrhmau at "a Maiden Lane
slv~eraper iu the heart OF the whole
sale diamond district yesterday. locked
him iu a vacant room and Ieisurely
looted the safe Of Sigmund Eohn, g
diamond setter. with office ON the HoUr
above, OF $4,000 in gems. They os-
capped with their booty. Bartcl broke
from his bonds an hour later and gave
the alarm. Bartei told the police that
the two men lcapcd ont of the shadow
on the first floor about sunrise. bore
him TO the floor and throttled him be
fore he could make an outcry. They
gagged him with handkerehiefs and
bound him with ropes, he said. Leaving
him they used a diamond-pOiuted cut
ter to remove the glass from Kohn y
door. The safe, "a small, old fashioned
affair. was easily pried open.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-16
Militant Suffragettes Contin-
ue Campaign in London
and Provinces
ATTEMPT TO DESTROY
CHURCH AT HASTINGS
Women Win in Their Efforts 70 Pabltrh
Their Newspaper. which Appeared
Again Today, bar in a Milder Tone
Must rot Ii1itc to Crime.

LONDON. Mas I6.-The militant
suffragette bomb campaign "a. ssu-
tiuueI iu several quarter. " London
anI the provinces today. Canister -
piosiycs with clock work attachment
was found .n a public library building
Boa tue southeast section ~ I.aa#an.
and another machine with N4ftlr
burned fuse was found rs . letter hoF
iu the extreme southwest section. ARD
still another in the Holg Trinity
church 4t Hastings. popular watering
place uu the ~uuth rau-f. ahere tbe
miiitauts have heeu active during thp
past week. IT. fuse hnl burned cut
without eausiug an explosion.
A bridge over the 6rcast Western
railway near Weftb0urue park iu the
west cad VI London was also as obs
ieet 0f attack. = bomb was attached
tu be ridge. AMI the fuse hal heeu
i-ritel. but haa gone out.
Defeat was inflicted on the British
government Iv the women tn their
h-ht over the question ut the surrHcs.
sion OF their newspaper After Arehi
bald BroohiUZ-. counsel for tie treas.
urE. had announced that the govern.
meut w0ull prosecute anyone urfut5un
their newspaper. TIE labor press and
ana liberal newspapers which are
aaE Importers Of the present eahi.
net. protested that this was "a iu-
fringement 81 tie liberty " the press
james keir lIardie. the Socialist men.
ner of the House nj Commons. rersoa.
alIs has undertaken the publication os
fhy paper. hut The -ufrhRefies Ie Iinf1
his offer. Inereupnm the home ofs y
ISSUED statement declaring thar
Eaakuz-- rson1lnrement was mlsan..fr.
stood. and that The paper could he -
sued as long gS it was free from 6E.ste
.ment % crime. The paper appeared to
aay. hHt 10 was m5ider in tone than
usual.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-16
PRINCESS LEASE SOLD.
Miss Jennie z. Bushee Disposes Of Her
Interest TO Thomas A. Perry.

Miss Jennie r. Bushee announced today
that size had disposed oi her lease %
the Princess apartments on Elliot street
owned l.. Charles Miner, e. Thomas -
Perry and had given possession. Mr.. Perry
has been En- the painting business.
Miss Bl~hce said she sold because she
desired ii change and that sbe intended
to leave town az once. although sis bad
mo- definite plans IN view. She was pro
pictor uf tire BrattIehogo House before
tht prn agty was sold on account II the
failroa,. developments. and took charge
90. tbc Princess apartments De. IS. 1872.
There are ~ rooms and they yield q good
return.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-16
HANSON DEPENDED TITLE.

Threw CracEer-Jack Butler in Old
Howard Theatre in Boston.
Fritz Hanson. the welterwcight wrest-
ling champion and holder 81 the Lord
Lonsdale belt. successfully defended his
title in "a finish catch-as-eateh-can wrest-
ling match with racker-Jaek Butler at
the Old Howard thcater ia Boston last
night, winning in two straight falls.
tho first. with a body and head scissors,
in ~ minutes aud "a seconds. and the
second fall in - minutes. with al up.
right crotch hold.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-16
QUESTION OF
+ PUBLIC HEARINGS
Vote Under the Agreement VIII Be
Taken in the Senate at
This Afternoon.

WASHINGTON. May 16.-The Sen
a.e met au hour earlier than usual %.
day so that both Democrats aud Re.
Puhlieans might speak before the vote
was taken ON the question of pubH.
hearings orr the tariff bin. Under the
agreement 1he vote will hc taken short
iv after 3 this afternoon.
Senator James, credited as speaking
for the President, interpreted the Bal
timore platform aS committing the
Pdesideut and his party to free sugar.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-16
So Far AS 1t Applies to Nest
of the Consular APP
pOintments
SOME CHANGES OF
CONSULAR GENERALS
Who Received Appointments for the
Reason That They Were Political
Favorites, and Were Not Promoted
from the Consular Service Itself.

WASHINGTON. May 1G. - While
President Wilson has not yet begun CON
sideration Of changes in the consular ser
vice, his present inclination is to put
the consular representatives. of the gov
crnment under civil service.
This became known at the White
House today. 1t was said that while
there might be some changes in the per
sonnel of consul generals AT the more
important posts, these would extend only
to such places as might have been filled
with political favorite~ heretofore, and
not by promotion from from the consular
service itself.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-16
HELD FOR ALLEGED swINDLE.
Syrian Arrested in Troy Said to Have
Operated in Vermont.

TROY. y. Y. May 1G. 4 special
agent of the government department ot
Justice arrested. here last night Tony
lash "a Young Syrian, who, according TO
am alleged confession, belongs TO am or
gauized gang OF swindlers operating ex-
tensiyely in Massachusetts, Maine. Yer
mont and other states. The gang would
stock stores with goods and then 20 into
bankruptcy. While proceedings were
pending they would secretly remove the
goods TO other towns, thus defrauding
creditors The federal authorities have
been attempting for some time to break
up this gang and stop their operations.
and secret-servicc men have been ON their
trail Tor months. The gang Is said To
have realized thousands of dollars on
their operations fash was taken to
North Adams, last night, where the gang
recently opened a store and went into
bankruptcy