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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-27
NEW PREMIER IN SPAIN

Madrid, Spain. Oct. 27.-Deputy Edu-
ardO Dalo, former minister of the inte-
rior and minister of justice, today ac-
cepted the office of premier in place of
Count Romanones, who resigned be-
cause the chamber of deputies rejected
a vote of confidence in his cabinet on
Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-27
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

and Rev. George W. Servis omciatef-
Interment was in Oa.klawn cemetary.
Fairfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-27
Footwear for young
folks service and
for their dances.

!. J. !. :. Z
Just as indication of how thorough T@T7
is this shoe stores service to young " Sl
folks equally ready with shoes Ell
for hard and for dancing. Each III
sort is built for specified purpose, each /,H \
is fitted to that use and each is true and /~ZHJ
full value. A%D
Hgh-cut shoes for children in black -
and tan leather from little $3.50
and $3.50 to 49, Better sorts patent leather calf
skin and tan Russia button with soles
They better investment, too for they wear much
longer.
Dancing slippers for grs-patent leather strap
das with ribbon bow, according to sze So and $780, black
kid ballet slippers, $175.
Dancing slippers for boys:-patent leather and calf
skin oxford ties So and $780, pumps of cafkn patent
leather,-$2
And for contrast: heavy shoes for boys Winter
wear
Boy Scout shoes Of black tanhauser leather with
heavy solos, will stand up under the hard usage Of school
wear,-$2.50
Heavy Butcher lace shoes with copper toes Ike
Grandpa used to have his red-top boots when HE
a boy, sizes 10 to 131a-$2
And for little boys and girls-splendid stout kid
ton shoes with heavy leather sole sizes to 1$15O
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-27

Farmer Want Ads One Cent a WORD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-27

Funeral services were held for Sar-
ali E., widow of Charles A. Meeker,
who died on Saturday last, from the
home in Southport, at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon. Rev. William H. Holman
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30
MASKED ROBBER
TOOK $50 FROM BANK
Demanded $500 from Cashier in Pea
body. Mass. But Fled With
What He Could Get.

PEABODY. April 30. - man armed
with revolver and wearing napkin
over the lower half of his face entered
the Peabody Cooperative bank yester-
day. held mp john \. league. the treas
urer and. obtaining the contents Of the
cash drawer, about SG0. escaped. league
and his assistant, Miss Maria IL. O>-
good. were the only persons in the room.
which was on the second floor of the
business block i'm the center OF the city
when the man appeared. Showing his re-
volver through the window i'm the graf
ing, he said: Give me $500. quicz.'
league attempted to parley and tine
visitor began to count. One. two
three" This was enough for the treas
urer, who pulled open the cash drawer
explaining meantime that itF contents
/ represented all the cash that be could
hand over in a hurry The robber gath
cred up the paper money and coin an,
bolted through the door.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30
CHURCH WILL INVITE
CHALMERS HOLBROOK
Former Brattleboro Young Man, Or
dained Last Week, Will Be
Called to Deerfeld, N. H.

Many Brattleboro persons will be in
terested to know that it was announced
in Deerfeld, \. H, yesterday that the
Deerfeld Congregational church would
extend a call to Rev. Chalmers Hol-
brook, Yale 1910, a graduate next month
from Union Theological seminary, New
York, as successor to Rev. j. Franklin
Babb. who resigned to accept a business
opening.
Rev. Mr.. Holbrooll is a native Of Brat
tIeboro, son of the late Judge William
c. Holbrook of the Court Of Special Se~-
sions, New York. and a grandson of the
late Frederick Holbrooll of this town.
war governor of Vermont
1t is anticipated that Rev Mr. Hol
brook win begin his duties in Deerfeld
the first Sunday in June. He was ordain
ed in New York last week. Is 2G years
old and married
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30
CONFERENCE WILL
BEGIN TOMORROW
in Southeastern Vermont Com
ing to Brattleboro in Large Mum
bers-opens at 3 O'Clock.

The fourth annual teachers conference
for Southeastern Vermont viii be held
in Brattleboro tomorrow and Friday. and
it Is expected that not far from 200
teachers viii be in town. The public Is
invited, and especially are the parents
of pupils now in school urged to attend
the three general sessions, at : p. IN. to-
morrow, 9 d. m. and > p. 10. Friday.
The Brattleboro schools viii be in ses-
sion tomorrow and teachers from out
side the town are invited to visit
school" At > o'clock State >upt Mason
;. Stone win conduct a school directors
meeting. discussing Vermont school
laws. The evening session. iu the Con
gregational church. will he given up 20
music. an address ON The Personal EIe-
ment by 4. T.. Win-hip. editor of the
Journal of Education. and am address ON
The Outlook i'm Vermont by james D
Messenger. head of the department of
education iu the University of Vermont
The teachers Of Brattleboro will give "a
reception to the visiting teacher. in the
chapel directly after the addresses.
Friday mornings general session will
take place i'm the high school room. The
addresses viii be followed 10y two CON
ferences. one on high school English and
one on elementary school English. The
business session viii take place at II 81
y more detailed outline OF Friday.
program. morning and afternoon. will O.,
published Iu The Reformer tomorrow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30
MAN CAME
BY SPECIAL TRAIN
Henry Gilfeather Brought from ia
maica and Operated Upon in Mem
orial Hospital Today.

Henry GIfeather Of Newfane. who was
seriously injured April 10 in the mill
of f G. Hosley by falling over a piece
OF machinery while lifting a heavy tim
Der, was rushed 10 Brattleboro yesterday
afternoon from Jamaica and taken to
Memorial hospital. where he was operated
on this noon 10y DIR. George r. Anderson
Mr.. Gilfeather. after the accident. was
removed to the home Of his employer in
Jamaica under the care of DR. 4. W
Thomas Two ribs were fractured close
TO the backbone and one kidney was rup-
tured. Until yesterday morning he ap-
peared to be doing as well a. could be
expected but about noon he became
suddenly worse and 1t was decided 20
rush him TO the hospital here for surgi-
cal treatment.
In order that all possible speed could
he made the conductor of the mixed
train on the West River division obtain
ed permission to drop has freight cars
and make the run with only the engine
and the caboose. The train with the pa
tient attended by his physician. reached
the station here at $40 O'Clock and he
was Immediately placed in the waiting
ambulance and hurried to the hospital
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30
MOTHERS LOST
WITH NINE CHILDREN
Rescuers Saw Their Place of Refuge
Topple-Tragic Story of Mis-
sissippi Flood.

NATCHEZ, Miss, April 80. - While
rescue parties looked on in horror, two
frantic mothers with nint little children,
marooned on the top of a house IN the
flooded interior, called out vain pleas for
help and then plunged to their death
when their place of refuge toppled over
in the swirling waters and vanished
from sight.
they returned to Natchez with two boat
loads of survivors. Their boats We're so
crowded that to have taken on the wo-
men and little children would have
swamped them.
Nine parishes. reaching five miles in
land are under water and the Mississippi
is pouring in through a mile wide GREY
asse at St John. At Benny, where the
levees are still holding, two negroes were
shot while trying to cut the embank
ment It is thought they were working
for planters on the other side OF the
stream.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30
AUBURN STRIKERS
ASSAIL WORKMEN
Militia viii Be Called Out Again to
Maintain Order at Factories in
Auburn, N. Y.

AUBURN, y. Y, April 50.-Thc In
ternational Harvester company's ; twine
mill strike situation became so acute
last night that it was decided to again
call on the local company OF the state
militia to guard the mills of the com
pany. The decision was reached at
conference between Mayor Thomas
Il. O'Nein, Sheriff Bancroft and Ed
win II. Chapman, special representative
of Gov. Sulzer.
Many of the $50 strikers, who WORK
ed yesterday for the first time in six
weeks. We're attacked in their homes
and several were stoned. The police
were warned that further trouble viii
occur if the returning workers attempt
to enter the mills.
Only about $50 of the 600 employees
Of the plant have voted to accept the
terms of the company, the others hay
ing vetoed every proposition to settle
/ the strike.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30
AUSTRIA SEEKS
AID OF ITALY
Wishes to Have Her Join in Action
Against Montenegro - Embas-
sadors Meet Today.

LONDON. April 30.-Up to late
hour last night the British foreign OF
flee at London had no news that
Austria was actually taking separate
action against Montenegro. Ii i- uu-
Ierstood that Austria is waiting the
result of the embassadorial conference
tomorrow and employing the interval
lu an eudeavor to induce Italy TO
Join her in military action. The meet
iuLs of the ambassadors i'm London
have shown almost conclusivelv that
a majority of the powers are not pre-
pared to adopt warlike measures
against Montenegro. 1t is thus
practically certain that within a few
days. whether Italy consents or not.
Austria will dispatch an ultimatum TO
Cettinie demanding the Immediate
evacuation of Scutari.
Not another word of Essad Pasha =
doings in Albania has come through.
Ishmeal Kemal Bey, head of the pro
visional Albanian government, has ar
rived in London to enlist British sup
port. He and other Albaniaus do not
regard Es>ad Pasha : coup very seri-
ously. but the opinion seems TO be
growing among diplomats in London
that an administration under Essad
/ Pasha i'm Albania might not be such an
/ impossible solution of a difficult prob
7 lem
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30
UNIFORMED TEAM
AT COTTON MILL
Baseball Association Organized Last
Nights-Suits and Equipment
E,,~,ie1,od al nv NJ Cb,ca
Furnished by Mr.. Chace

Brattleboro will have two uniformed
professional baseball teams this summer
One viii be its team in the Twin State
league and the other viii be "a team rep
resenting the Fort Dummer Cotton Mill
Baseball association.
The employees at the Fort Dummer cot
ton mill met IN the factory last night
and organized an association with the
name given above. 1t starts off with a
membership of about 81. with Thomas
Whipple as manager. These officers were
elected President, William Worsuop;
secretary. Herbert Nightingale; treasurer.
f. Ainsworth: directors. Mr. Worsnop,
Mr. Ainsworth. Gladstone Fish, Harry
Bracket and Felix Noel: manager
Thomas Whipple.
Through the generosity OF F.. G. Chace.
treasurer of the cotton mill corporation.
/ the team will be supplied with uniforms
and all necessary equipment. Measurements
of the players are being taken and it j.
expected that the suits will be here IL
I two weeks.
The team will be coached by Harvey
Place. assistant foreman. who formerly
covered third sack for the Utica team il
the New York State league. Mr. Night
ingale. formerly of the Pawtucket city
league, viii be relied upon as the main
stay Of the pitching staff
+ Practice win be held every evening an,
Saturday afternoons. and the manage
expects to furnish some clean and OK
citing sport. He wants to hear from al
uniformed teams I'm Greenfield. NortI
hampton and Springfield besides loca
teams. Mr.. Chacc and all the employe
at the mills are greatly interested i'm TIN
prospects for fast aggregation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30
MRS. YOUNG SEEKS DIVORCE.
Former Putney Woman Alleges Deser
ton, Intoxication and Non
Support.

WORCESTER, Mass, April 30.-Eva
\. Young of Worcester is a petitioner
in superior court for divorce from
her husband, Willis F. Young of Yer
mont, or unknown address, whom she
alleges deserted her six years ago. The
libel claims intoxication. They were
married in Brattleboro, VT. and for
merlv lived in Putney, Barre, Montpe
lier, Rutland and St Albans, VT. Failure
to provide suitable maintenance for
her is also charged.
The case is returnable on the first
Monday of June.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30
FITCHBURG ROAD
UNDER PROBE TO-DAY
Inquiry in Regard to the Delay of
Train Due to Poor Coal at
Boston Hearing.

BOSTON. April 3O.-The delay of
trains on the Fitchburg division of the
Boston 4 Maine railroad due to poor
coal was inquired into when the inter
state commerce commission s hearing
on the New Haven system was resum-
ed today.
Il. \. Fabian purchasing agent,
said conditions were improving. He
told of letter received from the di-
vision superintendent saying that the
delay for one month due to poor coal
/ totalled II hours, as compared with 64
/ hours for the corresponding month OF
the previous year. Mr.. Fabian was
questioned at length in regard to the
contracts for coal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30
WAsHNGToN. April 30 - Pr

WASHINGTON. April 80 - Probably
until the legislative status of the subst.-
tute alien land owning bill adopted by
the California Senate last night clarifies
IL win be impossible for the admiuistra-
tlon here TO determine upon the next
step.
There Is little expectation here that
the assembly viii reverse the action tax
en- by the senate. but il is believed that
delay viii improve the chances Of some
amendment along the lines OF the Webb
bill, which. presumably would have re-
ceived the approval Of the national gov
erumeut
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30
AGRICULTURAL
TEACHERS WANTED
IN the High Schools Of the Country
by the United States Bureau
OF Education.

WASHINGTON. April 80. - The
United States bureau of education to-
day issued an appeal for agricultural
teachers in high schools. incidentally
pointing out that while the salaries
of a majority of the male teachers IN
high schools average only 500 the
teachers of agriculture are receiving
$1,000. The lack of teachers is the
explanation offered by the bureau as
the cause for the higher remuneration
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30

AUBURN, \. Y, April 50. - Riot
ing occurred today between strikers from
the International Harvester company :
twine mills, the police, militia and depu-
ties. Three men and three women were
arrested, the latter gting, scratching and
kicking their captors on the way to po-
lice headquarters. Breaks in the ranks OF
the strikers grew today. more hands en-
tering the mills.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 30 - Coun-
ty Attorney Fisher and Sheriff GetcheIl
arranged today to 90 to New York to
hear the alleged confession of Richard F.
Dunbar to the effect that he was impli-
Gated in the murder of Matte Hackett
at Readdeld August Il, 1905 The rec
ords show that Dunbar served a term in
the Kennebec county jail in that year for
assaultng his father-n-law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30
SUNDAY TRAIN ON
WEST RIVER ROAD
Schedule VIII Begin May leave
Brattleboro at $50 a. M, Arrive
Here On Return 7 p. m.

The Sunday train on the West River
division will begin running next Sun
day for the summer. This is the sched-
ule: Going north, leave BrattIeboro at
$50 a, m; West Dummerston, $50;
WilIiamsvilIe, 10; Newfane, l0l2;
Townshend, 1925; West Townshend,
.1042; Wardsboro, 104J; Jamaica, II:
Winhall. 1l15; South Londonderry
.ll.30. Returning, leave South London
derry, p. m; Winhau, 515; Jamaica
$50; Wardsboro, $40: West Towns
hend, 5.45; Townshend, COS; Newfane
615; WilHamsville. 62j: West Dunn
merston. 6.35; arrive Brattleboro :
p. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30
BROOD MARES BURNED.
Fourteen Animals Owned by Keene
Estate Valued at 100000.

LEXINGTON, Ky, April 3O.-Four
teen thoroughbred mares, with their
foals, owned by the estate of the late
James r. Keene were burned to death
in a fire which consumed one of the
stables of the Kingston Stud yester-
day. 1t is estimated that about $1OU,-
900 viii cover the loss. The mares
were insured for $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30
REBELS CAPTURE MATEHUALA.
Mexican Town Contains Smelters own
ed by Guggenheims.

MEXICO CITY, April 3O.-After
days fighting the rebels under the
command of Santos Coy yesterday
captured Matehuala, where on of the
smelters owned by the Guggenheims
of Colorado is situated. The miners are
uprising on the isthmus of Tehuante-
pee, it is reported.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30

SACRAMENTO. Cal. April 30. - II
the purpose of tine visit of Secretary Of
state Bryan was TO check further action
10y the legislature on an alien land law
directed against the Japane-e his mission
has been d failure
The conference between Secretary
Bryan and the Legislation. closed Just be-
fore midnight Within three minutes. and
before most OF the spectators knew what
had occurred. Senator A f. Boyuton,
president pro tempoue OF the upper
house. convened the senate. and an
amended land bill. which provides that
no alien ineligible to citizenship under
the laws of the United States. may hold
real property IN California. was adopted
as a substitute for the pending measure
10y a unanimous viva y0ce vote.
1t viii come mp for final passage in the
regular course Cf business tomorrow
morning and probably viii be signed boy
Gov. johnson. This is the opIuion of
the leaders here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30
sUFFRAGETTES ATTACKED.
Bricks Hurled Through Windows at
Their Headquarters

Newcastle on Tyne, England, April
30.-A violent attack was made today
by a party of -suffragettes on the
shop and offices used as headquarters
of the woman 5 social and political
union. Bricks were hurled through
the windows, desks were broken open
and large quantities of sufragette lit
erature and banners were destroyed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30
TONIGHT.

Odd Fellows au-Wantastiquet lodge
viii observe 9th anniversary of Odd
Fellowship.
Grange hall Crawford, threeact come
dy. under auspices women of Unitarian
church, S o'clock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30

A man Is always confronted with an
emergency. If he guesses right, he does't
receive much credit, but if he guesses
wrong he soon hears from it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30
Those Who Framed Tariff
Bill Receive Hot Shot
From Republicans
FIGHTING OVER
VARIOUS SCHEDULES
Republicans, However, Are Avoiding
Useless Delays That Would Be Oc-
casioned by Demanding a Record of
the Votes.

WASHINGTON. April 30-When the
consideration of the Underwood tariff bill
was resumed today in the House the Re
publican leader. Mr.. Mann. OF Illinois.
and his chief lcuteuant> resumed the
hcckling of the Democrats who framed
the measure.
The heckIeis Included Representatives
Payne OF New York. Moore of Peun~yl-
vania, Gardner of Massachusetts,. Greene
Of Iowa.
The Republicans have given every u-
dication Of fighting the schedules all
along the line. avoiding. however. useless
delays that would be occa~ioncd by de-
mandiug record Of the votes.
The eartheInwarc and glassware >che-
dulles were taken mp this morning
Heated wranglng marked the progress
of the bin yesterday. All day, the Re
publcans offered amendments to the va
rious paragraphs in the chemical schedule
and every amendment was calmly voted
down by the big Democratic majority
Several minor amendments offered hv the
ways and means committee to correct
the phra-eology of the hill were adopted
Most of the talk Of the day turned
on the records of the Democratic and
Republican sides of the House on tn,
question of creating "a tariff commission
AIurdocl> of Kansas. the Progressive
/ leader. accused both of the oldine par
ties Of Insncerity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30
THE WEATHER.
Cold Wave Will Continue-Look Out
for Frost.

WASHINGTON, April 80. = The
weather forecast: Fair tonight ana
Thursday; frosts in some sections to-
night; moderate northely winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30

A threefoot mullen stalk ought to Be
a good stylish millinery trimming this
year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30

Freedom of opinion is a blessed priv
ilege, but foolishness Of opinion never was
worth much.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

Friday night - Banquet to be given
by Capt. McRaes team to Capt. Colts
team, which won the bilhard-pool tourn-
ament.
Stated assembly of Connecticut Valley
Council, No. 16, R. & A. NJ, will be held
at Masonic temple Thursday evening.
May 1, at 7.30 o'clock. Installation OF
officers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30
TO INCREASE FREIGHT RATES.
Railroads Ask Permission of Interstate
Commerce Commission.

Commerce Commission.
NEW YORK, April 3o.-The East
ern railroads have decided to ask per
mission of the interstate commerce
commission to make horizontal in
crease in freight rates throughout the
territory east of the Mississippi as a
result of the decisions of the arbitra-
ton committee granting increased wag-
es to their engineers and tiremen.
The plan is to file new schedule
of freight rates with the commission
and support the application with evi-
dence to prove that the trunk lines OF
the East are unable to bear the burden
of the increased operating expenses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30

The womanly way is the best way to
secure the rights of women.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30
PASS A NEW
LAND BILL
California Legislators Act
After Conference with
Bryan
VOTE ON MEASURE
WAS UNANIMOUS

It Provides That No Alien Ineh gible
to Citizenship Under Laws of United
States May Hold Real Property in
the State Of California.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30
Wanted

WANTED - Woman for kitchen
work. Albany Cafe. 51-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30

WANTED-Girl for general house
work w. G. DoOittle 43-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30

WANTED-Man and his wife to
work at the Cheshire county farm. VIII
give the right man $4,000 per month
to act as assistant superintendent.
Woman to work as attendant at asy
lum and look after laundry work. We
also want a man as night watchman,
must understand steam boilers, pay
S2500 for six months and $4,000 for
SIX months. Want a woman nurse, pay
$1,000 per week. Apply to A. A. Whit
man. Westmoreland Depot, \. FL. Soft
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT
~ subsequent

FOR SALE,-Furniture and Ranges,
new and secondhand at J. B. Dunton 5.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-30

FOR SALE,-Stable manure. loan,
sand and gravel. II. G. Clark 36-5Q*