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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23
AMERICA ALONE CAN'T
ABROGATE TREATY
Consent Of Great Britain is Necessary
as The Party of the Second
Part of a Contract.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator
Chamberlain 5 resolution for the abro-
cation of the -Pauucefote treaty
viii. i'm the opinion of the state de-
partment officials. he confronted with
the contention that neither that treaty
nor the Clayton Bulwer treaty can be
abrogated by the action of the United
States without the consent of Great
Britain. These treaties, the officials
point out, are in the nature of civil
contracts and whether one party-the
United States for instance, has acquir-
ed IA valuable consideration under the
terms it cannot escape the liability
without the full consent of the second
party. Diplomatieallv and according
to the verbiage of international law
the status of the United States, they
hold. is one Of national servitude. ~
Legal officers of the government seem
to be of the opinion that nothing can
he done by the President or Congress
toward terminating the treaties except
bv the consent of Great Britain or un-
der the terms of an agreement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23
President Wishes Him to Tell
CalifOrnianS Govern
ment's Position
FOREIGN RELATIONS
DISCUSSED TO-DAY
Secretary of State Appeared Before
Senate Committee, and Questions
Were Asked Concerning Japanese,
Mexican and British Affairs.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Amer-
ica's relations with foreign nations
was the subject of a conference today
between Secretary of State Bryan and
members Of the Senate committee on
foreign relations.
Mr.. Bryan was asked to appear be.
fore the committee to outline his plan
as to series of treaties looking to.
ward international peace. but the mem.
hers of the committee had other ques-
tions to put to him in regard to Jap
anese. Mexican and British affairs.
President Wilson today telegraphed
Gov. Hiram Johnson of California ask
ing him whether the anti-alien legisla-
tion could be held up until Secretary
Of State Bryan can 60 to California
to personally explain the position of
the federal government and to urge
an adjustment Of the controversy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23
FLETCHER, PIANIST
COMMITTED SUICIDE
Took Poison While Charges of a Grave
Character Were Being Made
Against Him.

BOSTON, April 23.-'' Fletcher, 1nr
palmist, committed suicide here bv
poisoning. The palmist, whose real
name was John W. Fletcher, was wide
ly known in the vicinity and in New
York, from which city he came to
Boston several years ago. Recently
charges of grave character were
made against him, and yesterday af-
ternoon two policemen went to his of
fees on Bovlston street with n warrant
for his arrest. When they made known
their erraud, Fletcher excused himself
for moment, and, going to a rear
room, swallowed dose which proved
quickly fatal. The palmist was 65
years Of age and claimed acquaintance
with many monarchs, including the
late King Edward VII. He waa a man
Of striking personal appearance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23
WARRANTS UP FOR
VILLAGE MEETING
Contain Nine Articles, Largely Routine
New Charter Will Govern Meet
ing if Adopted.

Copies of the warrant for the annual
village meeting to he held in Festival
hall Tuesday evening, May 6, at 7.30
have been posted today. The warrant
contains nine articles, most of which
have to do with business of a routine
nature. That which is Of most. import
ance is article 3, under which the
voters of the village will decide whcth-
er or not they will adopt the new
charter at the last session of the Iegis-
lature. This question will be determin-
ed by ballot, and in ease the new char
ter is adopted the meeting will at once
proceed to transact business according
to its provisions.
Article l is to receive and act upon
the reports of the bailiffs, treasurer
and chief engineer; article ,, to hear
the report of the charter revision com
mittee; articles t, ) and 6, to elect all
officers required by law, to raise money
to defrav current expenses and to de
termine the salaries of the village of
ficials.
Under article the voters will de
eide whether or not they will appro-
pirate $500 for a series of 16 concerts
to be given within the village limits
by the First Regiment band. The prop
osition to change the name of Elliot
street to Market street viii be consid.
cred under article :. Other business
that may legally come before the
meeting viii be taken mp under article
O.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23
BELGIAN STRIKERS
GOING BACK TO WORK
General Resumpsion viii Be Considered
in the Socialists Congress
Tomorrow.

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 23,-The
Socialists headquarters committee
which organized the general strike for
manhood suffrage throughout Belgium
has decided today to recommend gen
eral resumption of work and this pro-
gram will be considered at the Social
ist Congress tomorrow. The principal
endeavor of the leaders Is now being
directed toward keeping the strikers
from returning to work until the So
cialist Congress can formally decide
that the strike is at an end. Reports
showed that many resumed work today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23
PROBING THE RAILROADS.
Official fom Maine Questioned About
Certain Transactions.

BOSTON, April 23.-George S.
Hobbs Of Portland, vice president of
the Maine Central railway, was the
chief witness at today S session of the
interstate commerce commission 5 hear
ing. He was questioned at length by
Commissioner Proutv and others in re-
gard to the road s connection with the
Portland Terminal company, the Rick
er Hotel company and real estate pur-
chases at Bar Harbor. The commits
sion is investigating the financial trans
actions, rates, service and policies of
the New Haven system
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23
DEATH OF MRS. w. K. WARE.
Took Place in California = Funeral in
Chesterfield Tomorrow Afternoon.

The body of Mrs. Wallace X. Ware,
who died in Los Angeles April Is, ar
rived in Chesterfield Monday, and the
funeral will be held in the home there
at clock tomorrow aofternoon.
Mrs Ware, who was about So years
old, had been i'll with gastritis three
or four years, and about'two years ago
she sustained a shock. which made add
ed complications. She and her hus-
band went to California last Decem-
Der.
Her maiden name was Grace Oar
ling and sic was a native and life long
resident Of Chesterfield. About the
year 1880 she was married to Wallace
X. Ware, then in business in Boston.
4 few years later they came to Ches-
terfe.d. Mrs. Ware Inherited the Lake
side property at Spoiford lake, and
they have conducted it as summer
resort with the exception of very
few seasons ever since.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23

and there will be no flibustcr. The
measure may become a law by July Is.
President Wilson wants some curren-
cy legislation ut this extra session
and Senator Owen has called his com
mttce together and arranged TO begin
hearing ON May ,. A measure pro-
viding more elasticity in the. currency
may be passed before the session adj
iourns unless the tariff bill makes
slower progress than is expected.
The report of the House ways and
means committee which accompanied
the Underwood bill : introduction has
much to say Of the economic demcrits
OF the protective system. 1t suggests
that the income. tax rate may be
changed from year to year by Con
gress, according rs the tariff revenue
increases or diminishes.
Twenty treaties may he violated by
a clause in the tariff bill which dis
criminates against goods carried IN for
eigu vessels, and representatives OF the
countries affected are protesting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23
SCHOOL TO BE REoPEED.
Rock Point Institution for Girls viii
Resume Sessions in September.

BURLINGTON, April 23.-The girls
school at Rock Point, which has been
closed for several years while an en-
dowment of 100000 was being raised
is to be reopened next September. The
trustees have chosen for the principal
Miss Ellen Seton Ogden, Phi. D., of
Bryn Mawr, who is now at Miss Por-
ter : school in Pennington, Conn, and
for 10 years was on the staff of the st.
Agnes school at Albany. Miss Ogden
has secured an excellent staff of ex-
perieneed teachers and the building has
been improved and modernized. The
spacious grounds at Rock Point, $50
acres with Bishop Hall 5 residence, af-
ford ample opportunity for outdoor ex-
ercise and sport, and an athletic field
for hockey and basketball is being
prepared.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23
LITTLE GIRL WAS
A LIVING TORCH
Terribly Burned in Fitchburg by Com
pleting a Circuit with Cur
rent from Vernon.

FITCHBURG, April 23.-Grasping
two 3&on-volt, high tension electric
wires close to the roof on which she
was playing. Swear old Tuney Becuun
yesterday afternoon was terribly burn
ed when her limbs completed short
circuit, through which the electricity
passed. until the weight of her help
less body broke the copper strands.
She is on the dangerous list mt the
Burbank hospital, her recovery almost
despaired of, her hands and arms arc
burned to crisp, her face burned in
spots, and her hair singed from her
scalp. The short circuit set fire to
her clothes, burned them from her
body and scorched her badly.
The acident occurred at the parkhiil
Manufacturing company mill, near low
er RolIstone street, The little girl
with her two-ycar-old sister Niika,
wandered down the causeway from
their home to the mill and asccuded
the stairs from the footpath to the
yard Of mill 4.
Near the stairs is Il little TRANSFORMS
er house, where the current comes from
Vermont over the wires Of the Con
uccticut River Power company into the
city and is made over for mill uses.
Between the stairs and the roof of
the transformer house is a space OF
some Il inches, through which the
I little girl crawIed with her sister. The
/ two played on the roof for a moment
/ and then Tuney leaned out over the
edge of the roof and with each hand
graspcd two Of the wires just outside
/ the plugs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23
MOntenegrin Troops Entered
Scutari This Morning
After Fierce Assault
SERVIAN ARTILLERY
USED IN FINAL ATTACK
Turkish Garrison Had Made a Stub
born Resistance the Past Six
Months-Act of Capitulation Signed
by Essaad Pasha, Turkish Commander

CETTINJE, Montenegro, April 23.-
After final desperate attack, lasting
necessarily almost "A hours. during
which they brought all Of their forces
TO bear TO overcome the Turkish re-
sistanee, the Montenegro troops forced
their way into the fortress of Scutari.
which Tor over six months had offered
a stubborn defense.
The assault which gave the Monte
ncgrins possession of this city, which
has been the sole object Of their war
agaist Turkey. began Monday night
The MoHtenegTin army took the Of
fensive along the entire front and com
pletelv surprised the Ottoman defend
crs by pushing right mp to the Turkish
positions, whore they engaged III close
havOnet fighting against the Turks.
The garrison of Ottoman soldiers
made number OF counter attacks and
tried with their utmost energy TO drive
hack the attacking force from the
works, but finally was compelled to
fall back and leave the positions in the
hands of the besiegers at midnight
last night. when the Montenegrins OBJ
tanned their footing in the fortress. De
tachments of troops entered the city
this morning at + clock.
Although the Servians 0id not par
ticipate in the final attack their artil-
lery was used BY the MonteEegrin gun
ners and it is said to this fact success
was largey due.
The act of capitulation was signed
81 the Turkish commander. Essaad
Pasha, shortly after the AIoutenegriu
troops reached the center Of the city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23

LONDON, April 23.-whilc the cap
ture of Scutari by the Montenegrins
is believed in European capitals To
have complicated the situation created
by the decision OF the powers to in
clude Scutari in the future state of
Albania. the opposite view is held in
Balkan circles. There the opinion pre-
walls that the Montenegrins have ac-
complished their object and viii find
it more easy to accept the decision of
the powers, and that the latter on the
other hand will be more ready to grant
the rectiiication Of the frontier to Mon
tenegro.
During the siege it IS reported that
the Montcnegrins lost 5000 men and
the Turks 5000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23
RAILROAD LEGISLATION.
All of the New England States Except
New Hampshire Represented.

BOSTON, April 23.-Uniform rail
road legislation is being discussed with
the Massachusetts legislative commit
tee on railroads today by representa-
tiyes of all of the New England
states except New Hampshire.
Gov. Baldwin of Connecticut is
chairman of the conference. Maine is
represented by Franklin B. Cram of
Bangor and Charles II. Osgood of
Lewiston; Vermont by w. B. Howe of
Burlington and PercivaI ". Clement
Of Rutland; and Massachusetts by
Marcus p Knowlton of Springfield
Francis 7. Bowles of Boston and GOV
Foss.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23
PELLEFT ENGAGED BY EMERSON.
Will Erect Furniture Building on Elliot
Street the Coming Summer

John c. Pellet will build the brick
building which H. l.. Emerson will
have erected for his furniture and
house furnishings store on Elliot street
the coming summer, on the lot next
east of the present Emerson building.
The tenants on the lot viii remain in
possession until May 1, when the
building will be turned over to
Charles Miner, who viii tear it down.
Mr.. Pellett viii begin the construction
work on the new structure about May
Is and will have at least the exterior
completed before cold weather comes.
1t will be plain work and therefore
can be carried on rapidly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23
NIGHT WORK
ON THE TARIFF
Underwood Bill, Reported in
the House, to Go to Sen
ate. May Is
PRESIDENT WANTS
CURRENCY LEGISLATION

Senator owen Has Called His Commit
tee Together and Arranged to Begin
Hearings May 2-Changes in Income
Tax Rate Provided for in Report
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The I'm
derwood tariff bill was reported out of
the ways aud means committee yester-
day and debate will begin in the
House of Representatives today. Night
sessions viii be held and it is hoped
to send the bin over to the Senate by
May 10.
BY II party vote the Senate decided
to hold no public hearings ON the bill
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23
PoFE CONTINUES TO IMPROVE.
Physicians Permitted Him to Walk a
Few Steps Today.

ROME, Italy, April 23.-Pope Plus
continues to make satisfactory progress
in his convalescence. He arose at
1880 this morning and was permitted
by his physicians to take a few steps
in his bedroom. His temperature re
mains at 81, He suffers less from pros
tration and has gained in strength, al
though the bronchial congestion still
exists
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23
HOUSE PASSED
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Attempt to Strike Out Provision Which
Caused Veto by Taft Defeated

WASHINGTON, April %. - BY an
overwhelming vote the House passed
yesterday the sundry civil appropria-
tion bill with provision to prevent the
use of funds appropriated to carry out
the antitrust law for the prosecution
of labor unions and farmers eoopera-
tive organizations. An attempt to
strike out the two provisions which
caused former President Taft to veto
the measure in the last days of the
62d Congress, was defeated by a vote
Of ~ to 19S.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23

Mrs. Georgianna NJ Whitney. who
has been living at the home of her
son. d. R. Whitney IN Bridgeport.
Conn, the last three years returned to
Brattleboro Monday to be cared for
at the home Of Mrs Eva o. Bell of
Highland street. Her son accompanied
her to make a brief stay in town
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23

"Why don't you marry him-he 5
rich and oId?'
"Old? He may live for 10 years
vet!
Marry him and do your own cook
ing. ''-H ouston Post
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23
THE WEATHER.
Probably Showers Tonight and Thurs
day; Variable Winds.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The
weather forecast: Probably showers to-
night and Thursday morning; variable
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23

VIENNA. Austria, April 23.-Thc
greater part Of the city of Scutari j.
in ruins, "a result Of the six months
bombardment by the Montenegrins, ac-
cording to a despatch received here to-
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23

a man has to have a mighty gen
erous nature to admit the reason his
house is run well is his wife.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23
TONIGHT.

Masonic temple - Brattleboro lodge
observes past masters night with
guests from other lodges.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23
TODAY
TARIFF DEBATE
Members of All Three Parties
Indicate a Desire to
Make Speeches
MR.. UNDERWOOD
MARSHALS FORCES

He Believes That Five Days of General
Debate, Week for Reading Bill, and
Five Minute Speeches by Each Mem
ber is Sufficient Attention.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-23
For Sale

FOR SALE-Furniture and Ranges,
new and secondhand at j. B. Dunton s.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-01-08
DEATHS SHOW LESS LYNoHiNa.
Number Of Executions for 1912 Dou-
BILE Those of 1011-Other Figures.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-The number of
legal executions in the United States
in 1912 shows a large increase AS
compared with those Of the last few
years, being 145, as compared with
"a in 1911, 104 in 1910, 107 in
1909, and 92 in 1908. One hundred
and thirty-nine were put to death
for murder, four for assailing wo-
men, one for attempting to do so, and
one for burglary. These figures were
compiled by the Chicago Tribune.
The number Of lynchings in 1912
shows a gratifying decrease, and Is
the smallest since these records were
begun, in 1884, being 54, as COM
pared with II in 1911. The num-
ber of lynchings in the various
States was as follows:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-01-08
ESTABLISH COTTON EXCHANGE
Germany, Being Large Importer,
Will Look After Own Interests.

Berlin, Jan. 2.-GGrmany's cotton
factors are about to take action
which will have an important bear
ing on the trading hitherto conduct
ed through the cotton exchanges
of New York and Liverpool. 1t
has been decided to establish o
cotton futures market, together with
a clearing house, at Bremen early in
the new year, probably in April. This
will result in the withdrawal Of or
ders for millions Of bales for future
delivery which German merchants
and manufacturers have hitherto
been compelled to send to Liverpool
or New York.
The German government opposes
all manner Of future business on the
gtUund that II encourages Snecuja.
/ tlon, but the 9G&taiutd agitation Of
! the Bvamcn cotton eECuaug5 has
convinced the authorities 1hat only
! w.t. the help Of markets, such aa
those existing in New YORK and Liv-
| erpool, can the cotton merchants
business be carried on with a mini
mum of speculation.
The loss Of commissions on future
transactions for German accou-:L will
doubtless be felt both by American
and English brokers. Bremen's
growing Importance as a cotton CEN
ter is shown by the fact that Ameri-
can imports have risen from $50, 900
bales in 1898 to 2,275, 900 in 1912.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-01-08
Exceptions Filed i'm Vaughn Case.

(Greenville Piedmont, Jan. 2.)
Attorneys for T. u. Vaughn, now
under sentence Of death in the State
peniteutiary for alleged wrong doing
while superintendent of the Odd Eel
lows Orphan Home, have served
upon Solicitor Bonham "a paper set
ting forth the grounds upon which
they will appeal Vaughn's case to
the Supreme Court.
The appeal to the Supreme Court
| asks that the verdict Of the lower
court be set aside, which plea, If
granted, would necessitate a new
trial in the lower court. If the ap-
peal is dismissed the defendant-ap-
pellant will be sent back to the
lower court to be re-sentenced.
The principal exceptions for ap-
peal refer to the three talesmen, N.
j. Rector, j. B. Brockman and G. w.
Morrow, who were rejected by the
presiding judge, and also to the re-
fusal of the Judge to bar another
talesman, Avery Patton, from jury
duty; to the fact that Vaughn is SEN
fenced to death by electrocution,
when the crime he is charged with
having committed was punishable by
hanging at that time; and that
Vaughn's confession was considered
by the court, jury and others as an
admission Of guilt, as indicted, when
| really it was an admission Of guilt
of great moral wrong
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-01-08
Gets Pardon to Work Algebra.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 3-On the
pleas of scholars throughout the
country, and especially that of ]. M.
Greenwood, former president Of the
National Educational Association
and now superintendent Of the Kan
sas City Schools, Governor Hadley
has announced that he will grant
parole to Michael Angelo McGinness,
mathematician and scholar, who
Is serving ten years for forgery.
McGinness was sent to prison from
Kansas City for forging a deed, re-
aliZing $400. He has a wife and son
in Neosho, Mo. Scholars all over
the country are anxious to have Nc
Ginness released so he can demon
strate and solve the problems in al
zebra he claims he can.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-01-08
ate office building and say:

ate office building and say:
That's where those old fellows
rip up their jobs, drink their cham
pagne and get drunk as lords. "
'That's the kind Of reputation the
representatives Of the American peo-
pie are given, and usually with no
better foundation" said Senator
Bailey.
'The proposal to change the form
Of government" said Senator Bailey,
was based on the principle that the
Senators and Representatives Of the
government were dishonest and
could / OF be trusted.
THE curse Of the time is that we
are appealing to ignorance and pre-
judice," he said. 1--WE are teaching
the rich that the poor are their nat
ural enemy and teaching the poor
that the rich are their natural op-
pressors."
He added that he did not believe
"all the rich were rascals nor that
all the poor were patriots" but con-
tended that the percentage "ran
about the same in both classes"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-01-08
Things You Can't Sent BY Parcels.

Atlanta, Jan. 3.-Among the few
things which you cannot send
through parcels post, are rattle
snakes, dynamite and limburger
cheese.
Such things as butter, cabf ages,
brickbats, noodles and other harm
less, inanimate objects will be well
coined by the postal authorities, if
properly packed and tagged.
Here is the way Uncle Sam lists
the things that cannot be sent by
parcels post:
Whiskey, wine, beer, poisonous an
imals or insects, live poultry, in
flammable material, pistols, guano,
or other odorous substance.
However, comparisons will be ex-
cepted in the last named category,
and may be sent when intrinsically
inoffensive.
Among the things which you may
send through the parcels post are
eggs. Und6t the law, however, if
one breaks and becomes odorous
while on the journey it can go no
further.